USAC Request for Information: Lifeline Eligibility Verification Services

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 Request for Information (RFI) to provide options for Eligibility Verification Services for the Lifeline program. The RFI is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. The closing date for responses is September 28, 2015 at 9:00 AM EDT. This is a presolicitation to gather information. No additional notification will be issued by the FCC. ALL COMMUNICATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES SHALL BE THROUGH USAC'S Contracting Office. The RFI describes the information 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), Low Income (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. USAC is requesting information from companies that have experience with processes in which they: (i) collect and review large volumes of documentation submitted by individuals; and/or (ii) access existing state or federal databases to determine whether individuals qualify for various programs or benefits. This information will enable USAC to evaluate potential technical design and projected costs and other variables associated with various implementation alternatives. 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. Complete responses must be submitted to Mr. Jim Cosson, USAC Contracting Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFI. Responses must be submitted by e-mail (rfp@usac.org), mail, courier or hand delivered to: Universal Service Administrative Company Attn: Mr. Jim Cosson, 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200. Washington, DC 20036.