Telecom Service Data
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Labor (DOL), specifically the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has issued a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for Telecom Service Data. The BLS seeks to purchase one year of current monthly wireless and wireline telecommunications service plan pricing data from a household survey, starting in 2025. This data is crucial for analyzing, evaluating, and improving the price indexes it produces. Responses are due by June 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EST.
Purpose & Scope
The BLS, as the principal Federal agency for measuring price changes, requires detailed market data to ensure its component indexes are accurate, timely, and relevant. This RFI aims to identify vendors capable of providing commercially available household survey data on telecommunications services. The BLS intends to wholly purchase this data, not lease it.
The required data scope includes one year of household survey data, beginning in 2025, covering residential (wireline) services (land-line, internet, cable/satellite TV, bundled packages) and wireless telephone services. Specific variables needed are Month, ZIP code, Services/Products, Provider/Carrier, Package Name, Length of Service, Contract Status, detailed Features, and Monthly Spend. Data must be provided electronically (e.g., CSV, SAS, txt) via SFTP, representing a cross-section of U.S. households with high completion and accuracy.
Submission Requirements
Interested vendors should submit:
- A cover letter with company information.
- A capabilities package demonstrating expertise.
- Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing information.
- Responses to a questionnaire covering company capabilities, historical performance, business type, and ability to meet the specified scope.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Set-Aside: None specified; market research will determine if the requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition.
- Response Due: June 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
- Questions Due: June 22, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
- Published: June 16, 2026
Additional Notes
This RFI is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee a future contract. The government will not pay for information received. The selected vendor may not use the BLS name in connection with data collection, and the data purchased must be commercially available, not collected exclusively for BLS.