Ptag Intent to Sole Source Tango Onthespot Award Tender - 147509594

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Ptag Intent to Sole Source Tango Onthespot Award Cards

Deadline: 27 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 19 Aug 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147509594

Document Ref. No.: ACQ-27-0160

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

PTAG Intent to Sole Source - Tango “On-the-Spot” Award Cards
(ACQ-27-0160)
PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis - Intent to Sole Source
The USPTO is conducting this procurement using its unique procurement authority under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A) and the implementing guidelines of the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316. Specifically, the USPTO is using the Alternative Competition Method. When using its unique procurement authority, the USPTO is exempted from a large number of procurement statutes and various FAR parts.
As an integral part of “The Employee On-The-Spot Award” program (EOTSAP), The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), /Office of Human Resources (OCAO/OHR), intends to award on a sole source basis a FAR 12 Purchase Order to TANGO CARD, INC. of 4700 42ND AVE SW STE 430A Seattle, WA 981164589. UEI: D872VAJFUCN5. to provide electronic/virtual gift cards and allow the individual employee to select the gift card of their choice from a wide variety of options (merchants), allow for distribution of the gift cards virtually/electronically and allow Human Capital program administrators the ability to administer the overall purchase and distribution of the gift cards on-line.
EOTSAP is an employee recognition program where the employee is awarded a gift card from the available selection on hand, for the specified award dollar amount to recognize the specified employee for day-to-day efforts that exceed their normal performance and is not connected to their annual performance appraisal.
Tango Card, Inc. is the only vendor identified with the capability to permit employee selection of the specific gift card from a variety of businesses and electronically transmit that selected gift card to the employee via email
Tango Card Inc. previously provided gift cards in support of EOTSAP. Through that effort, a centralized administrative port...
Notice ID: acq-27-0160

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: us patent and trademark office

Office: dept of commerce pto

NAICS Code: 455219 - All Other General Merchandise Retailers

Inactive Dates: sep 11, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details

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