USAC RFQ: Cisco LAN Switches
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IT-26-040
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20005, United States
- Points of contact
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- Dania Powers dania.powers@usac.org (202) 414-2734
- Noor Jalal noor.jalal@usac.org (202) 776-0200
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Communications Commission, through the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is soliciting quotes for the procurement of Cisco LAN Switches under Request for Quotes (RFQ) number IT-26-040. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 13, and represents the only formal solicitation that will be issued for this requirement. Interested vendors must submit their quotes no later than March 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET through USAC's procurement website at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. All communications regarding this opportunity must be directed to USAC's Contracting Office rather than the FCC. The solicitation was posted on March 16, 2026, providing a brief 11-day response window for interested parties to develop and submit their quotations.
This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors. The solicitation notice does not specify an award value, budget range, or quantity of Cisco LAN Switches required, nor does it detail the timeline for equipment delivery or implementation. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been disclosed in the announcement. The place of performance is identified as Washington, DC 20005, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 423430 (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers) and PSC code 7B20 (IT and Telecom - High Performance Compute Hardware and Perpetual License Software), indicating this is a hardware and software acquisition rather than a service contract.
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 solicitation on its website. The purpose of this Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) is to purchase Cisco LAN Switches. This Request for Quotes (RFQ) describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Quotes are due no later than March 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.
This Request for Quotes (RFQ) describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Further details provided herein. Quotes shall be submitted no later than March 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET. The RFQ 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-26-040. Quotes 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 Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) is to purchase Cisco LAN Switches. This Request for Quotes (RFQ) describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Quotes are due no later than March 27, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET. The RFQ 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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