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title: "USPTO RFI: fabrication of awards, certificates and medallions"
canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/4beba5be-3d2d-49f2-94e4-3a6c4b48811b/award-medal-manufacturing-4beba5be"
last-updated: 2026-10-13T23:46:19.194566+00:00
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# USPTO RFI: fabrication of awards, certificates and medallions

The USPTO seeks contractor input on fabricating awards, certificates and medallions. The canonical notice type is Sources Sought, so this is a market-research notice, not an award or an issued solicitation. The exact source-local cutoff is not verified; the canonical normalized UTC value is retained only as a source field.

- Status: open
- Country: US
- Buyer: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Submission deadline: Not available (unavailable)
- Original notice: https://sam.gov/opp/27ca5059aa4d47c19567c82c469dfe52/view
- Source checked: 2026-10-13T23:45:10.917557Z

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