USAC RFQ: Palo Alto Hardware & Support
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IT-25-032
- 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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- Avaneque Johnson avaneque.johnson@usac.org (202) 916-3485
- Noor Jalal noor.jalal@usac.org (202) 776-0200
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to purchase and renew Palo Alto Hardware & Support, with the solicitation being facilitated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The RFQ, identified by solicitation number IT-25-032, is seeking hardware and support services related to Palo Alto technology infrastructure. Quotes are due by March 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET, and must be submitted electronically through USAC's procurement website. This solicitation follows the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and is a combined synopsis/solicitation that does not require a separate written solicitation. All communications regarding this opportunity must be directed through USAC's Contracting Office.
The RFQ is not a federal agency procurement and will not result in a subcontract under a federal prime contract. The place of performance is located in Washington, DC 20005, and the procurement falls under the NAICS category of Software Publishers (513210) and PSC category of IT and Telecom Management Tools/Products. No specific set-aside designations are indicated, and the solicitation is open to competitive bidding. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the procurement is targeted at acquiring hardware and support services for USAC's technological infrastructure. The RFQ is part of USAC's administrative function in managing the Universal Service Fund and its associated support mechanisms, which are overseen by the FCC.
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/renew Palo Alto Hardware & Support. 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 28, 2025, 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 28, 2025, 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-25-032. 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/renew Palo Alto Hardware & Support. 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 28, 2025, 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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