Office of Procurement

The USPTO Office of Procurement awards and administers a wide variety of contracts and simplified purchases for the acquisition of goods and services required throughout the agency.  Our site includes helpful links such as current USPTO contracts, upcoming opportunities, office staff listing, helpful information for small businesses, information on our new Performance Based Organization (PBO) procedures and other related topics. 

The USPTO Office of Procurement continually strives to remain on the leading edge of procurement reform and current technology.  It is our goal to identify and utilize new innovative techniques to develop a partnership with industry.

Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) Adopted March 10, 2003

Attention USPTO vendors!

Implementation of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) begins October 1, 2003.

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (PDF version)

The Office of Procurement continues to promote Electronic Commerce (EC) and utilize innovative technologies to streamline procurement processes. Our EC effort, known as the Internet-Based Purchasing Application (IPA), has been in use for over a year now. The IPA continues to grow and is a successful tool in conducting simplified acquisitions over the Internet. For established vendors you may login directly to the IPA by clicking the link included on the menu bar.

Internet Purchasing Application

Special Notice: At this time, we are NOT accepting new applications.