# SAM #ACQ-27-0051

USPTO award notice for ActivClient renewals, support, Axiad cloud subscription, and identity-device subscriptions

**Buyer:** DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** ACQ-27-0051
**NAICS:** 533110, 541519

The USPTO award notice concerns ActivClient licenses and maintenance, with an attachment detailing related identity and authentication requirements.
- **Agency and status:** U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); the initial notice identifies this as an award.
- **Award identifiers:** Award number NNG15SC82B and delivery order number 1333BJ27F00282002. The attachment filename references a separate RFQ/order identifier, 1333BJ27Q00282001, amendment A0001.
- **Products and quantities in the attachment:**
  - HID ActivID ActivClient Software Premium Renewal for Validation Authority Per User — 17,000 users.
  - HID ActivID VA Responder Premium Support — 4.
  - Axiad Cloud Virtual Private Cloud annual subscription — 1.
  - Workforce CBA identity-device subscriptions — 500 users; listed device types include YubiKey, PKI tokens, and virtual smart cards.
- **Purpose and requirements:** Supports federal employee and contractor identity authentication and HSPD-12 needs, including compatibility with PIV/PIV-I cards. The attachment cites disruption risks as a reason for the brand-name requirement.
- **Competition:** The attachment says multiple resellers under NASA SEWP V may compete on price.
- **Information not provided:** No part numbers or detailed maintenance scope are stated. The award notice references a redacted justification attachment.

### Description

<p>USPTO requires software licenses to implement a&nbsp;government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the federal&nbsp;government to its employees and contractors to access federally controlled facilities and networks.</p>

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