PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-154 Released: February 5, 2013 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS FOR THE LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY (LNP) ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT WC Docket No. 09-109 WC Docket No. 07-149 CC Docket No. 95-116 The Wireline Competition Bureau announces the release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for local number portability (LNP) database platforms and services in the United States, and the associated Technical Requirements Document (TRD) and Vendor Qualification Surveys. Interested parties may access the RFP, TRD, and Vendor Qualification Surveys on the North American Portability Management LLC’s (NAPM LLC) website.1 Parties interested in submitting proposals should follow the directions set forth in the procurement documents. Vendor selection, contract execution, system development, and platform testing are scheduled to be completed prior to the expiration of the current LNP administrator contract on June 30, 2015. The North American Portability Management LLC’s (NAPM LLC) Future of Number Portability Administration Center Subcommittee, in consultation with the North American Numbering Council, developed the RFP, TRD, and Vendor Qualification Surveys for local number portability database platforms and services in the seven United States Number Portability Administration Center regions. The Wireline Competition Bureau sought comment on the RFP, TRD, and Vendor Qualification Surveys in a Public Notice on August 13, 2012.2 The TRD and RFP provide the specifications and terms for the development of a next-generation Number Portability Administration Center/Service Management System (NPAC/SMS). The NPAC/SMS is the system that manages the porting and pooling of telephone numbers (TNs). The NPAC/SMS in each Region serves as a central coordination point for LNP activity in that Region. The NPAC/SMS is a hardware and software platform that comprises the database in each Region required to effect the porting/pooling of telephone numbers and proper call routing of telephone numbers and associated advanced calling features in all Regions. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (tty). For further information, contact Sanford Williams of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1508. -FCC- 1 https://www.napmllc.org/pages/npacrfp/npac_rfp.aspx 2 Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Procurement Documents for the Local Number Portability (LNP) Administration Contract, Public Notice, WC Docket No. 09-109, CC Docket No. 95-116, DA 12-1333 (rel. Aug. 13, 2012).