MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
PTOEA RFI: USPTO seeks a Contractor for Executive Recruitment Services
US Patent and Trademark Office (Department of Commerce), Department of Commerce Pto
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Oct 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (3 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Alexandria, Virginia, 22314
- Industry (NAICS)
- 561312 · Executive Search Services
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-27-0147
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Product/service code
- R431
From the notice
AMENDED TO: 1) Add the answers to questions received by the question deadline 2) Re-open until to 10/27/26 at 1pm to allow for respondents submit a new response or revise their existing submissions THIS IS A PTOEA SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with the Patent and T…
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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