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USAC RFP: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting and Support Services

Agency: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Location: Washington, DC
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 31, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 54199 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: R499 - Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Aug 31, 2026
Status

Open now

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What this contract is for

Agency: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Location: Washington, DC
NAICS: 54199 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

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 this solicitation on its website.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to acquire Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting and Support Services.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond.

Proposals are due no later than September 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond.

Further details provided herein.

Proposals shall be submitted no later than September 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.

The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/procurement.

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 IT-26-139.

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 (HC), Lifeline (LI), Rural Health Care (RHC)...

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