Opportunity
Mountain Brook City School District Mbcsd #IT-26-113
USAC Seeks IT Modernization and O&M Support for Lifeline National Verifier System (ServiceNow & AWS)
Posted
July 31, 2026
Respond By
August 31, 2026
Identifier
IT-26-113
NAICS
541512
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive IT development, modernization, and operations & maintenance (O&M) support for the Lifeline Programs National Verifier (NV) system. - Government Buyer: - Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) - OEMs and Vendors: - ServiceNow (for platform hosting and licenses) - Amazon Web Services (AWS) (as a required platform expertise) - Products/Services Requested: - IT Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) services for the Lifeline NV system (CLIN 0001) - Full software development lifecycle support (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, production support) - DevSecOps pipeline management, system health monitoring, patch management, and documentation - Environment and configuration support, governance, and program management - ServiceNow Application Platform Hosting and Licenses (CLIN 0002) - Provisioning, administration, and funding of ServiceNow instance and user licenses - Ownership of licenses must be held by or transferable to USAC - Lifeline Application Discovery and Modernized Architecture System Recommendation (CLIN 0003) - Four-month fixed-price effort for comprehensive discovery, assessment, and architectural recommendation for modernizing Lifeline legacy applications (NV, EIE, NLAD, RAD, LDS) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Deep expertise required in ServiceNow, AWS, Java, DevSecOps, FISMA compliance, and Section 508 accessibility - Contractor must manage ServiceNow cloud hosting and ensure license portability - Modernization roadmap must cover multiple Lifeline program systems - Confidentiality agreement required for all offerors
Description
This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for IT Development, Modernization, Enhancement, Operations and Maintenance, and related support services for USAC's Lifeline Programs National Verifier (NV) System. The NV system includes two major platforms and supports the Lifeline Program, which provides discounts on broadband and voice services to eligible low-income households. The contract involves multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) covering various services including DME services, ServiceNow application platform hosting and licenses, and system recommendations. The procurement is document only and includes a confidentiality agreement that must be executed by offerors.