FCDL Comment:
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 the manufacturer’s or brand name for the requested products or services without including “or equivalent.” Specifically, the applicant included specific Cisco equipment names such as Cisco Catalyst 4506-E, Cisco Systems - SUP8E AND WSX4748UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 6 SLO and Cisco Catalyst WS-C4503E-S8L+48V+-E, etc. in the RFP. Therefore, this FRN is denied.||MR1:The Recipient of Service BEN 115128 SCHMITZ PARK ELEMENTARY was removed from all FRN Line Items to agree with the applicant documentation. ||MR2:The amount for all FRN Line Items was modified from $98,201.52 to $16,208.56 to agree with the applicant documentation.