PTAG RFI – USPTO seeks an engineering assessment of Piller UPS system in Alexandria, VA
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seeking market research for an independent engineering assessment of its Piller UPS systems supporting mission-critical data center operations in Alexandria, Virginia. The work is intended to evaluate the systems’ current condition and reliability and to help determine whether to continue operating, refurbish, or replace the existing Piller and Diesel Rotary UPS configurations. The scope includes data collection, physical inspection, performance analysis, compliance review against NFPA 70E, IEEE 446, and OSHA, and a risk and cost-benefit analysis, with deliverables that include a comprehensive engineering report, a stakeholder presentation, and supporting data. The selected firm must have licensed Professional Engineers with rotary UPS and mission-critical data center experience and no financial conflicts of interest, and the project is described as a 90-day performance period. Questions are due by May 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET, and responses are due by June 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET via eBUY and/or email to Kendall.jones1@uspto.gov and Christopher.Ward@uspto.gov.