Conference Event
ID: ACQ-25-0685Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFUS PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICEDEPT OF COMMERCE PTOALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

PSC

EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL (U009)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/23dff789500b481aadb48b91e09308ba/view
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    Description

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking contractor support for a conference event by procuring exhibit space at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) conference scheduled for March 5-9, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. The procurement involves two double-wide exhibiting booths, which will include amenities such as tables, chairs, booth identification signage, and complimentary tickets, with an estimated total value of $30,000. The NSBE is uniquely positioned to serve the black engineering community, making it the sole provider for this event, and the USPTO will utilize the Alternate Competition Method for this non-competitive procurement due to its exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act. Interested parties should direct any inquiries to Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov by January 30, 2025, as this notice does not invite competitive proposals.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Yen Nguyen
    yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
    Emalee Gawrelski
    Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov
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    Form USPTO-OP-108 - PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis - Non-Competitive_NSBE.pdf
    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to award a contract for exhibit space at a conference hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in Chicago from March 5-9, 2025. This procurement is for two double-wide exhibiting booths, including amenities like tables, chairs, and complimentary tickets, with a total estimated value of $30,000. The NSBE is uniquely qualified to cater to the entire black engineering community, thus making it the sole provider for this event. Given the USPTO’s exemption from competitive bidding under the Competition in Contracting Act, this requirement will utilize the Alternate Competition Method as per the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines. Interested parties are advised that this notice is not a call for competitive proposals, and inquiries should be directed to the specified contracting officer by January 30, 2025.
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