INTERNAL CONNECTIONS

DR1:Applicants are required to conduct a fair and open competitive bid process. Applicants are also prohibited from including the manufacturer’s name or brand on their FCC Form 470 or in the requests for proposals (RFPs) without including the words “or equivalent” to describe the requested service or product. During the review, it was determined that the applicant included a manufacturer or brand name for the requested products or services without including “or equivalent.” Specifically, the applicant included Cisco specific equipment on the cited FCC Form 470 RFP. Therefore, this FRN is denied.||DR2:The vendor selection documentation provided was created after the Contract Award Date listed on the FCC Form 471. The vendor evaluation process must be completed before awarding the contract