ORACLE LICENSE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

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 is for consulting services to support Assessment of USAC's current Oracle License and Certification of USAC's Unlimited License Agreement (ULA). The Request for Quotes (RFQ) describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Further details provided herein. Quotes shall be submitted no later than April 25, 2019 at 3:00 PM ET. The RFQ 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 RFI-SL-17-091. 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 procurement is for consulting services to support Assessment of USAC's current Oracle License and Certification of USAC's Unlimited License Agreement (ULA). The Request for Quotes (RFQ) describes the products/services being requested and provides instructions on how to respond. Further details provided herein. Quotes shall be submitted no later than April 25, 2019 at 3:00 PM ET.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 RFI WILL NOT BE A SUBCONTRACT UNDER A FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACT TO USAC.Complete responses to this RFQ must be submitted to Mr. Noor Jalal, USAC Contracting Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFQ. Responses must be submitted by e-mail (rfp@usac.org).