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 Quotes(RFQ) to provide renewals for Oracle Software Licenses and Support. The RFQ is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. The closing date for proposals is February 28, 2014 at 12:00PM Eastern Time.

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 USAC-IT-2014-02-006. 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 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), 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 needs to renew Oracle contract number 2676449.  This solicitation identifies the items to be renewed as set forth in the quote form included as Attachment 1.  The Contractor must deliver these licenses, services, and support no later than February 28, 2014, and they must be fully operational at delivery for USAC's use by this date.

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 RFP WILL NOT BE A SUBCONTRACT UNDER A FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACT TO USAC.

Complete proposals must be submitted to Mr. Aaron Hamm, USAC Purchasing Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFQ. Quotes must be submitted by e-mail ([email protected]), mail, courier or hand delivered to: Universal Service Administrative Company, Attn: Mr. Aaron Hamm, 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200. Washington, DC 20036.

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