SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- USAC Risk Management Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 524298
— All Other Insurance Related Activities
- Contracting Office
- Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Managing Director, Contracts and Purchasing Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20554
- ZIP Code
- 20554
- Solicitation Number
- USAC-FI-2008-06-27
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jay H. Beard,, Phone: 202-776-0200, Jillian Emmanuel,, Phone: 202-776-0200
- E-Mail Address
-
jbeard@usac.org, jemmanuel@usac.org
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 website, a the Request For Proposals ("RFP") from independent contractors (“Contractors”) specializing in risk management to assist in the management of USAC’s risk management and insurance program. The term of this service shall begin in 2008 to prepare for insurance policy year 2009, and have three one-year renewal options (one or more option years may be exercised by USAC in USAC’s sole discretion). The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. 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 ("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 seeking a Contractor to assist with a procurement for insurance coverage (policies to be effective January 1, 2009) and to manage USAC’s risk management and insurance program. Contractors responding to this request shall be risk management professionals with Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (“CPCU”), Associate in Risk Management (“ARM”) or similar certifications and relevant experience in the government and non-profit fields. Additionally, Contractors must be completely and verifiably independent from, and not in any way related to, any insurance agent, broker or insurer. All proposals submitted in compliance with the instructions and requirements of the RFP will be evaluated. USAC expects to award a contract to the selected IT Contractor ("Contractor") no later than September 1, 2008 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.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e1a10e459dae4cc14e37c03d66526176&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
- Zip Code: 20036
- Zip Code: 20036
- Record
- SN01602743-W 20080629/080627220038-e1a10e459dae4cc14e37c03d66526176 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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