# USAC RFP: Vulnerability Disclosure Platform Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/it24160 - Solicitation number: IT-24-160 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was January 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST - Department: Federal Communications Commission - Contracting office: FCC (273FCC) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7H20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for local database instances, distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing. Includes Mainframe database and middleware products and tools. - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: December 2, 2024 - Last posted: December 10, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37c5d3a85b4749f9a2c2c87a5908d3f7/view ## 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 this solicitation on its website. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to acquire a Vulnerability Disclosure Platform. This Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Proposals are due no later than January 6, 2025, 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 January 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/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-24-160. 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) 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. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to acquire a Vulnerability Disclosure Platform. This Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Proposals are due no later than January 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/procurement. 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. ## Publications - December 2, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due January 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 8563971057454263b39d4ef8001ab33d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8563971057454263b39d4ef8001ab33d/view - December 10, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due January 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 37c5d3a85b4749f9a2c2c87a5908d3f7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37c5d3a85b4749f9a2c2c87a5908d3f7/view ## Points of contact - Mustafa Kamal, Mustafa.Kamal@usac.org, 2024232615 - Noor Jalal, noor.jalal@usac.org, 2027760200 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/it24160.