Online Global Patent Database Subscription

This Request for Quotations (RFQ), solicitation number 2031ZA26Q00049, is issued by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The BEP Security Features Division (SFD) is seeking a firm-fixed-price subscription to an existing commercially available online global patent database and research platform. The subscription must support at least one concurrent user session, provide unlimited search capabilities, and include features for analyzing, visualizing, translating, and organizing international patent literature to support SFD's currency security mission. The acquisition is unrestricted, falling under NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services). The contract structure includes a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Lasonia Brown by September 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, with questions due by September 9, 2026. Submissions will be evaluated using simplified acquisition procedures under a best-value tradeoff process. The evaluation factors are Technical Capability and Price, with Technical Capability being more important than Price. Vendors must submit a technical volume demonstrating compliance with SOW requirements—such as international data coverage, analytics tools, and data retention practices—and a pricing volume detailing the fixed annual subscription costs. Any applicable commercial licensing or subscription terms must also be submitted.