Anti Counterfeiting Campaign

PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis - Non-Competitive The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement to procure services from a vendor that can develop an anti-counterfeiting public awareness campaign to sponsor outreach and public service announcements to address this growing problem. The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) under the 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 Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316. In accordance with the PTAG, the USPTO conducted market research and the results indicated that only The National Crime Prevention Council, Inc. 2614 Chapel Lake Drive, Gambrills, MD 21054-1637 can meet the USPTO's requirement for previous experience running anti-crime related, award winning campaigns in the subject area of Policy, Enforcement, and Protection. The USPTO intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price purchase order for the development and outreach of an anti-counterfeiting public awareness campaign. This requirement utilizes NAICS code 813319 - Other Social Advocacy Organizations and will consist of a twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods from the date of award. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor will a solicitation be issued to the public. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the listed point of contact or alternate point of contact.