FCC OEA Optimization Request for Information (RFI)

The Federal Communications Commission is conducting market research through a Request for Information on contractor capabilities to support Optimization and Research Support (OARS) services for the Office of Economics and Analytics, with responses due October 12, 2026, by 2:00 PM PST. This is not a solicitation; submission is voluntary and carries no government financial obligation.

The FCC seeks contractor support across auction optimization, algorithmic testing, Broadband Data Collection (BDC) verification, program and project management, and related analytical services. Required capabilities include conducting auction optimization research with combinatorial and winner-determination logic testing; supporting Algorithmic and Math Validation (A&MV) testing of FCC systems such as the Flexible Auction Bidding System (FABS); performing comprehensive A&MV testing including bidder screen testing and calculation verification; and demonstrating experience with complex auction designs including simultaneous multiple-round, ascending clock, descending reverse clock, and incentive auctions. Contractors must analyze complex national broadband datasets including wireless propagation modeling and speed test data; support BDC validation methodologies through statistical analysis and ML/AI-based data confidence approaches; and develop, test, and integrate logic in FCC systems.

Staffing requirements include Program Manager, Subject Matter Experts, Application Systems Analyst, Application Programmer, and Business Analyst positions. Contractors must provide PMBOK-compliant program and project management with project management plans, quality control plans, staffing plans, and risk management plans. The scope includes supporting special projects arising from new regulations, FCC directives, congressional mandates, or interagency requirements.

Respondents should submit business information including UEI, company name, address, point of contact, GSA contract vehicles, NAICS codes or SINs, business size classification, and socioeconomic status to Jeremy Markusic (Jeremy.Markusic@fcc.gov). Responses must not exceed six pages in MS Word or PDF format.