The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for a PR100 Portable Receiver and accessories and intends to award a purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz. The anticipated award date is September 2019.

USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act under Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A) and the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method as described in the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG).

In accordance with the PTAG, the USPTO conducted market research and the results indicated specific vendor that possess the required knowledge and skills to provide UPTO’s needs.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor will a solicitation be issued.  Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the listed point of contact or alternate point of contact.