Contract · Federal
Biosequence Search
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Alexandria, VA
- Status Closes in 12 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside No Set aside used
Scope
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is conducting market research through this Request for Information (RFI) to gather input from industry on commercially available solutions to search biological sequences, such as DNA, RNA, proteins, peptides, antibodies, probes, primers, fragments, variants, and fusion constructs, as well as prior art searches, claimed in patent applications.
The USPTO seeks innovative solutions to implement the next-generation biological sequence search system utilizing Super Intelligence (SI)-assisted capabilities to increase the efficiency and quality of biological searches during patent examinations.
The USPTO is interested in solutions that meet the objectives outlined in the attached draft Statement of Objectives (SOO).
The Government preference is to obtain a turnkey commercial solution with minor tailoring, if applicable.
The Government contemplates utilizing the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A).
This PTAG Request for Information (RFI) is intended as preliminary market information gathering which the USPTO will use to determine which vendor(s) is/are the most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs and are thereby eligible to participate in an alternative competition.
As a result of this market research, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendor(s).
Vendors that do not respond to the RFI will not be considered for the alternative competition and will not be eligible to compete as a prime offeror.
Submission of an RFI response does not guarantee a vendor’s eligibility to compete for the biosequence search requirement.
This PTAG RFI is not a r...
Typical award value
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Timeline
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Posted
Nov 4, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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