USAC RFI: Penetration Testing as a Service
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IT-25-188
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20005, United States
- Points of contact
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- Mustafa Kamal mustafa.kamal@usac.org (202) 423-2615
- Noor Jalal noor.jalal@usac.org (202) 776-0200
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About this opportunity
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), operating under Federal Communications Commission oversight, is seeking information from US-based companies capable of providing Penetration Testing as a Service. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 13 and has been assigned solicitation number USAC-25-188. Qualified respondents must demonstrate expertise in delivering comprehensive penetration testing services tailored to USAC's cybersecurity requirements. While the RFI document references specific evaluation criteria and service descriptions, the detailed requirements and assessment methodology are available on USAC's procurement website at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. All interested vendors must submit their responses no later than December 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET, with all communications directed to USAC's Contracting Office rather than the FCC.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation, meaning all eligible US-based companies may compete. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value has been disclosed in this RFI announcement. The place of performance is identified as Washington, DC 20005, where USAC administers the Universal Service Fund and associated support mechanisms for high-cost, lifeline, rural health care, and schools and libraries programs. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and PSC code R408 (Support-Professional: Program Management/Support). Interested parties should access the complete RFI documentation immediately to understand all technical specifications, service level requirements, and submission instructions, as this announcement constitutes the only formal solicitation notice that will be issued.
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 Penetration Testing as a Service 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 December 8, 2025 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 USAC-25-188. 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 Penetration Testing as a Service as described in this RFI. This RFI describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Quotes are due no later than December 8, 2025 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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