Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity

SOL #: ACQ-26-0640Justification

Overview

Buyer

Commerce
Us Patent And Trademark Office
DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, United States

Place of Performance

Alexandria, VA

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

PSC

Security And Compliance Support Delivered As A Service, By Subscription, Or Service Contract. Includes Support Of Security Policies/Controls, Processes, Measuring Compliance Of Relevant Legal/Compliance Requirements, To Include Section 508, And Responding To Security Breaches. Also Provides Support For It Security Systems Providing Continuous Diagnostics And Mitigation (Cdm) For Real Time Cyber Security And Protection Such As Vulnerability Scanning, Managing Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, And Security Information And Event Management (Siem). Includes Disaster Recovery (Dr) Services To Support Dr Policy, Process And Means, Dedicated Failover Facilities And Perform Dr Testing. (DJ10)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Jan 20, 2026

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.

The USPTO requires uninterrupted SSL certificate services during the transitioning phase to maintain availability, integrity, and confidentiality of enterprise network traffic and public-facing applications that support mission operations. Any lapse or delay in certificate issuance, renewal, or management would pose immediate risks to system availability, user access, and data security.
To prevent service degradation and security non-compliance, continuity must be maintained without interruption while the new certificates are fully transitioned and operational.

People

Points of Contact

Suyeon KimContract SpecialistPRIMARY
suyeon.kim@uspto.gov
5712700551

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