FCDL Comment:
MR1:Based on the applicant’s request, CLAY VIRTUAL ACADEMY- #16083732, CLAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-16082742, CLAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION-16083733 and CLAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM has been removed from the Recipients of Service on the FRN’s Item 21 and the entity’s Category Two Cost-Allocation was re-allocated equally to the remaining entities.||MR2:Based on the applicant’s request, the One-time Eligible Cost of the FRN’s Item 21 was changed from $2,372,709.94 to $2,372,244.00||MR3:The FRN was modified to remove $715,768.00 for a portion of the products and/or services in which the cited FCC Form 470/RFP contains a particular manufacturer’s name, brand, products and/or services without also specifying “or equivalent”. This is a competitive bidding violation because there is no indication that FCC Form 470/RFP is also allowing a service provider to submit a bid for equivalent products and/or services. This undermines the competitive bidding process by eliminating the opportunity for the applicant to purchase an equivalent or better product that may be less expensive or to choose a less expensive service provider.