SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Attestation Examination Services in Support of the Oversight Program for the Universal Service Fund Schools & Libraries Support Mechanism
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541211
— Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- Contracting Office
- Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Managing Director, Contracts and Purchasing Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20554, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- USAC-IAD-2007-07-02
- Response Due
- 7/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/4/2007
- Description
- 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 web site, a copy of the Request For Proposals ("RFP") for Attestation Examination Services In Support of the Oversight Program For the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. 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, Low Income, Rural Health Care and Schools & Libraries 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 the RFP is to invite the submission of offers from multiple independent public accounting firms, to perform attestation examinations of beneficiaries of the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism and, for those firms with the requisite capability, to provide investigative support services, including audit, computer forensic support services, and telecommunications expertise. All proposals submitted in compliance with this RFP will be evaluated. References in the RFP to "contract" include the engagement letter entered into between USAC and the contractor and any task orders issued under the contract. USAC may make awards to multiple contractors under this procurement, and in such event, USAC will enter into a contract with each contractor. The acquisition process will assess the technical and management expertise and experience, past performance and pricing in order to select a firm or firms ("Contractor" or "Contractors") considered the best value for doing the work. It is expected that individual task orders will be issued to the firm(s) selected for award to perform some or all of the functions identified in this RFP. USAC expects to award contracts to the selected independent public accounting firms (Contractors) no later than August 2007 to perform the functions identified in the RFP. 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. Jay Beard, USAC Purchasing Manager, USAC Contracting Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFP. Proposals must be submitted by mail, courier or hand delivered to: Universal Service Administrative Company Attn: Mr. Jay Beard, 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200. Washington, DC 20036. Please submit an original signed by a duly authorized representative, four additional complete paper copies, and an electronic copy of the proposal in Microsoft Word format on magnetic disk or CD-ROM.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20036
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20036
- Record
- SN01333271-W 20070704/070702221550 (fbodaily.com)
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