Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Support Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) to modify an existing task order with Zermount for Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Support Services. This modification adds approximately ten (10) additional contractor full-time equivalents (cFTEs) to provide continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO) support services, increasing the contract value by $3,705,288.51.
Scope of Change
This modification is a firm-fixed-price action that:
- Increases the total estimated value of the order from $6,739,154.23 to $10,444,442.74.
- Adds support personnel specifically for the CATO program.
- Extends the effective date of these services from March 7, 2026, through August 7, 2026, with potential extension through Zermount's final option period 4 (August 8, 2026 - August 7, 2027).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Modification to an existing task order (Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity)
- Product Service Code: DA01 (Support Services for Application Development and Support)
- Department/Agency: Commerce / US Patent and Trademark Office
- Published Date: March 10, 2026
Rationale & Future Intent
This modification is deemed necessary to prevent a lapse in critical CATO services, as the government determined not to exercise Option Year 1 of the current contract, which ends on March 5, 2026. The USPTO is leveraging Zermount's existing task order due to the imminent expiration and the infeasibility of conducting a full competition and onboarding new vendors without risking service disruption. The USPTO intends to recompete this requirement prior to the end of Zermount's modified order.
Set-Aside
None specified for this modification.