Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition - Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document submitted by the Federal Communications Commission Enterprise Acquisition Center for a single-source procurement with YouMail, Inc.

The FCC seeks a fixed-price contract with YouMail, Inc. (YMPS), a Delaware corporation located in Irvine, California, to acquire briefings, reports, and data analytics regarding illegal telecommunications marketing calls and robocall mitigation. The contractor will provide detailed information and call evidence data to be integrated with FCC consumer complaint data. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) using the "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements" authority. The estimated contract value was not disclosed in this justification document.

YouMail operates a proprietary Consumer Sensor Network across major U.S. mobile network operators, utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify and classify illegal robocalls and track STIR/SHAKEN attestation data. YouMail is identified as the only known call analytics company capable of isolating specific robocall campaigns and collecting the requisite data volumes. The FCC Enforcement Bureau identified six other companies offering similar services (Hiya, Transaction Network Services, First Orion, Robokiller, Pindrop, and Marchex), but determined YouMail's unique qualifications and data capabilities are essential. Deliverables include in-person briefings provided weekly or bi-weekly on active and mitigated/inactive campaigns, with campaign topic briefings capped during initial 90-day periods. The contracting officer will ensure pricing is fair and reasonable. No other sources expressed written interest in the acquisition.