Description
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking a contractor to develop, update, and maintain a comprehensive dataset (the "Fabric") of all locations in the United States and its territories where fixed broadband internet access service can be or is installed. The Fabric will support the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program and related statutory mandates. The key objectives of this project include creating and maintaining a geospatial dataset of residential, business, and multi-use structures, providing detailed information for each structure, supporting FCC mapping and challenge processes, and delivering regular updates and quality assurance reports. The contract includes a base year and four option years, with specific deliverables, reporting requirements, and compliance with federal data standards and privacy protections.
Some key deliverables and their deadlines include:
* Project Management Plan: initial draft with proposal, updated 30 days after contract award
* Kick-Off Meeting: to be defined with the Government after award
* Monthly Status Meetings and Reports: monthly, or as otherwise agreed with the Government
* Fabric Dataset: initial production version to allow for biannual data collection schedule
* Process Documentation: initial version to allow for publication with biannual data collection schedule
* Data Quality Reports: coinciding with each release if data are updated every 6 months, or at least twice per year