FCDL Comment:
DR1: Thirty percent or more of this FRN includes a request for PVS 200 IP Plus and PVS 400 IP Plus which is an ineligible product based on Program rules. <><><><><> DR2: The Request for Proposal (RFP) cited in this FRN was issued on October 19, 2010 and had a bid closing date of November 23, 2010. This RFP requested bids, in part, on specific make and models of equipment. On November 8, 2010, you issued an addendum broadening the scope of those services to include additional products. However, the closing date for the RFP was not changed and remained November 23, 2010. When you amended the scope of the RFP, the 28 day clock should have been restarted because the change in requested services is not considered a minor modification. Since the RFP addendum was not available for at least 28 days you have not met the 28 day bidding requirement and the FRN is denied. Since this is a multi-year contract, FRNs which rely on this contract/CB process in subsequent funding years will also be subject to denial.