Opportunity
SAM #12314426R001
USDA OCFO Seeks Managed Services Platform for Utilities and Telecom Expense Management
Buyer
USDA OCP POD Acquisition Management Branch
Posted
May 07, 2026
Respond By
May 27, 2026
Identifier
12314426R001
NAICS
541512, 541513, 517111
The USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is seeking industry input for a managed services platform to handle utilities and telecommunications expense management and invoice processing across its operations. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) - Contracting office: OCP-POD-ACQ-MGMT-BRANCH-FTC, Fort Collins, Colorado - Products/Services Requested: - Integrated Utilities and Telecommunications Expense Management (UTEM) and Invoice Processing Managed Services Platform - Must support invoice intake, validation, processing, and payment - Inventory management at service-level granularity - Reporting and analytics capabilities - Integration with USDA financial and operational systems - Onboarding and implementation services - Security and privacy compliance - Scope and Scale: - Platform must support approximately 500 site locations - Management of 14,000 utility accounts and 6,000 telecommunications accounts - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Preference for mature, commercial solutions with prior federal experience - Vendors must not be direct providers of telecom or utility services (to avoid conflicts of interest) - No specific OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Place of performance includes New Orleans, Louisiana and up to 500 USDA sites across the continental U.S. and territories
Description
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is seeking input on an Integrated Utilities and Telecommunications Expense Management (UTEM) and Invoice processing Managed Services platform. See Attachment 1 - RFI for more information and responses instructions.