USAC RFP - National Wire Center Boundaries

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 on its website, the purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to obtain a collaborative, best-in-class Geographical Information System (GIS) contractor to provide nationwide Wire Center Boundaries. Wire Center Boundaries are the basic element of telecommunications geography and are the geographic area served by telecommunication equipment within a central office. These elements describe the organization of the local telephone exchange system; each Wire Center serves a unique set of telephone numbers within a specific geographic area. Proposals shall be submitted no later than June 26, 2020 at 11:00 AM ET. The RFP 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 HC-20-077. Proposals 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 RFP 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 Proposal (“RFP”) is to obtain a collaborative, best-in-class Geographical Information System (GIS) contractor to provide nationwide Wire Center Boundaries. Wire Center Boundaries are the basic element of telecommunications geography and are the geographic area served by telecommunication equipment within a central office. These elements describe the organization of the local telephone exchange system; each Wire Center serves a unique set of telephone numbers within a specific geographic area. Proposals shall be submitted no later than June 26, 2020 at 11:00 AM ET. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement.