America 250 State Fair

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Under Secretary, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract to Vu Technologies for the design of a festival-scale "House of Innovation." This exhibit will be located at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The requirement is classified under NAICS 512110 for Motion Picture and Video Production. The agency is utilizing the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, which exempts this procurement from the Competition in Contracting Act.

Vu Technologies is identified as the only source uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to its prior involvement in developing and implementing proprietary exhibit components for existing USPTO infrastructure in Alexandria, Virginia. The anticipated contract features an estimated performance period running from May 13, 2026, through July 12, 2026. This special notice, identified by solicitation number ACQ-26-0918, was published on April 9, 2026, and includes one PDF attachment titled PTAG 6_1_1 Notice of Intent_A250 State Fair_Final.

The response deadline for this notice is April 13, 2026. Administrative oversight for this procurement is managed by Contract Specialist Yen Nguyen and Contracting Officer Emalee Gawrelski at the USPTO headquarters. All activities associated with this notice are for informational purposes regarding the intent to award a sole-source order to the identified vendor.