Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is soliciting a contractor to develop, update, and maintain the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, a comprehensive geospatial dataset identifying all residential, business, and multi-use locations in the United States and its territories where fixed broadband internet service can be or is installed. This initiative supports statutory mandates under the Broadband DATA Act and enables critical functions such as broadband mapping, challenge processes, and coordination of federal funding programs. The contract includes a base year beginning February 25, 2027, and four optional years extending through February 24, 2032, with deliverables requiring ongoing updates every six months, quality assurance reporting, and technical support for challenge adjudication. Proposals must be submitted in five structured volumes—Business, Relevant Experience, Technical Approach, Data Usage Rights, and Price—following strict formatting rules, including a 15-page limit for Relevant Experience, 45 pages for Technical Approach, and 5 pages for Data Usage Rights, all in 12-point Times New Roman font with single spacing and one-inch margins. The solicitation requires offerors to demonstrate relevant experience, a robust technical approach, compliance with data usage rights standards (Tier 1, 2, or 3), and reasonable pricing, evaluated through a best-value tradeoff process, not LPTA. All proposals must be received electronically by April 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET via designated FCC email addresses. Contractors must comply with stringent federal requirements, including full disclosure of small business status, ownership structure, and CAGE/UEI identifiers, as well as adherence to security, organizational conflict of interest, and personnel suitability protocols. All on-site personnel require FCC background investigations, with reimbursable costs for investigations if personnel exit within the first year. Non-U.S. citizen personnel must be disclosed and subject to waiver approval, and all subcontractors must mirror key contractual clauses related to security, OCI, and PII protection. Deliverables are to be submitted to the FCC Warehouse in Annapolis, MD, while performance occurs from FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and contractors are obligated to submit monthly personnel reports, maintain a contingency plan, and promptly report any data breaches. The contract incorporates FAR provisions governing commercial items, inspection and acceptance at the delivery point, and evaluation of options, with amendments issued to update the Instructions to Offerors
General Info
Contract Value
$1,692,474.46Place of Performance
Washington, DC, 20554, USASet-Aside
Awardee
COSTQUEST ASSOCIATES LLCAward Issued Date
Timeline
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Full Description
AMENDMENT 3
Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 273FCC26A0001
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission is issuing Amendment 3 to solicitation number 273FCC26R0001 regarding the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric. This amendment updates the Deliverables Table in PWS Section 10: Deliverables and Acceptance of Deliverables (Page 22). Please find the revised PWS attached, with all changes clearly highlighted for your review.
All other terms and conditions of the solicitation, including the proposal submission deadline, remain unchanged.
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AMENDMENT 2
Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 273FCC26A0001
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Purpose of Amendment:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hereby issues Amendment 2 to RFP No. 273FCC26A0001.
Description of Changes:
- The Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria have been updated. Revised language is included in the attached document (highlighted for reference).
- The SF1449 has been amended to reflect a new Step 1 submission for Business and Relevant Experience Proposal due date of April 1, 2026.
All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged
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Amendment I is hereby issued on February 17, 2026 to release an updated copy of Attachment II - Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric - Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria - AMENDMENT 1 and to release the FCC's responses to questions received on the attached document: Attachment III - Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric - Questions and Answers - (FCC Responses)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Request for Proposal (RFQP): Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric
Solicitation Number: 273FCC26R0001
Requirement Overview
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires a contractor to develop, update, and maintain a comprehensive dataset (“Fabric”) of all locations in the United States and its territories where fixed broadband internet access service can be or is installed. This dataset will support the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection program and related statutory mandates.
Key objectives include:
- Creating and maintaining a geospatial dataset of residential, business, and multi-use structures (Broadband Serviceable Locations, or BSLs).
- Providing detailed information for each structure, such as unique identifiers, geographic coordinates, addresses, unit counts, and classification (residential/business/multi-use).
- Supporting FCC mapping, challenge processes, and federal broadband funding coordination.
- Delivering regular updates (at least every six months), quality assurance reports, and supporting challenge adjudication and technical assistance.
- Ensuring data usage rights that allow the FCC and other stakeholders to use, publish, and share the dataset as required by law.
- Providing project management, transition support, and technical coordination throughout the contract period.
The contract includes a base year and four option years, with specific deliverables, reporting requirements, and compliance with federal data standards and privacy protections.
Important Dates
- Questions Due: February 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET
- Step 1 Proposal Due (Business & Relevant Experience): March 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET
- Step 2 Proposal Deadlines: Provided in notification letters
Submission Instructions
- Email Questions and Proposals To:
- Subject Lines:
- “RFP Number 273FCC26R0001, Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric - Questions”
- “RFP Number 273FCC26R0001, Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric - Proposal”
Attachments
The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation:
- Attachment I – Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric – PWS.pdf
- Attachment II – Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric – Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria.pdf
- Attachment III – Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric – Questions and Answers.xlsx
- Attachment IV – Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric – Pricing Sheet.xlsx
- Attachment V – Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric – 1449.pdf
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