FCDL Comment:
Documentation provided during the review demonstrates that the cost of the proposals evaluated during the competitive bidding process for FRN 2676001 included costs of both eligible and ineligible products and services. FCC rules require applicants to carefully consider all bid solutions and choose the most cost effective solution with price of only the eligible products and services being the highest weighted factor in the bid evaluation process. The cost of ineligible products and services can be included in the bid evaluation matrix as long as it is a separate factor and is not included with the eligible portion of the products and services as the primary factor. When comparing the "Cost" factor on the bid evaluation matrix, the cost calculations for Blue IP/Cogent, ENA and Broadcore included the cost of the ineligible phones, combined with other E-rate eligible costs. Because you included the cost of ineligible products in your evaluation of the price of each proposal, funding will be denied.