USAC RFI: Enterprise Data Platform

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
IT-26-026
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
513210 Software Publishers
Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20005, United States
Points of contact

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About this opportunity

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), through the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is seeking information from US-based companies regarding the procurement of an Enterprise Data Platform via Request for Information (RFI) number IT-26-026. USAC, a not-for-profit Delaware corporation appointed by the FCC as the permanent administrator of the Universal Service Fund and associated support mechanisms, requires this platform to support its billing, collection, and disbursement functions related to the High Cost, Lifeline, Rural Health Care, and Schools & Libraries programs. Responses to the RFI must be submitted electronically to USAC's Contracting Office no later than March 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. The solicitation is available on USAC's procurement website at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 13, and this announcement constitutes the only solicitation notice; no separate written solicitation will be issued. All communications regarding this opportunity must be directed through USAC's Contracting Office, and no additional notifications will be issued by the FCC.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code 7F20 (IT and Telecom - IT Management Tools/Products). The pre-solicitation notice does not specify an incumbent contractor, potential award value, or budget range for the Enterprise Data Platform procurement. The RFI serves as an information-gathering phase to assess market capabilities and will inform the development of subsequent procurement actions. Interested vendors should note that this is an early-stage solicitation designed to identify qualified US-based companies capable of delivering enterprise data platform solutions to support USAC's administrative and financial management operations. Additional details regarding specific requirements, evaluation criteria, and technical specifications are available in the full RFI documentation posted on USAC's website.

Notice text

At the request of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Managing Director (OMD), and to ensure wide exposure of the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) solicitations, the FCC is alerting the public that USAC has posted this Request for Information (RFI) on its website. The purpose of this RFI is seeking information from US based companies with the ability to provide Enterprise Data Platform as described in this RFI.

This RFI describes the information/products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Further details provided herein. Responses shall be submitted no later than March 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. The RFI is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued in accordance with Part 13 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (known as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The solicitation number is IT-26-026. Responses are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. No additional notification will be issued by the FCC. ALL COMMUNICATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES SHALL BE THROUGH USAC'S Contracting Office. The RFQ describes the services requested and provides instructions on how to respond. BACKGROUND: USAC is a not-for-profit Delaware corporation. The FCC has appointed USAC as the permanent administrator of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the universal service support mechanisms (Support Mechanisms): High Cost (HC), Lifeline (LI), Rural Health Care (RHC) and Schools & Libraries (SL) as set forth in Title 47, Part 54, Section 701 of the Code of Federal Regulations. As part of its administrative function, USAC performs, subject to FCC oversight, the billing, collection, and disbursement functions associated with the USF and the Support Mechanisms. Additional information concerning USAC and its administration of the USF and Support Mechanisms can be obtained from USAC's website located at: www.usac.org.

The purpose of this RFI is seeking information from US based companies with the ability to provide Enterprise Data Platform as described in this RFI. This RFI describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Responses are due no later than March 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET.  The RFI is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/procurement.

THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT BY A FEDERAL AGENCY, GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED CORPORATION OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE CONTRACT AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFQ WILL NOT BE A SUBCONTRACT UNDER A FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACT TO USAC.

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