FCDL Comment:
DR1:The FRN is denied for failure to advise bidders that a RFP was issued. A RFP was issued but the referenced FCC Form 470, FCC Form 470# 170050775, did not specifically indicate that there was an RFP issued in association with the Form 470.||DR2:Documentation provided demonstrates that the price of the eligible products and services was not the primary factor in bid evaluation and the vendor selection. Specifically, vendor evaluation documentation provided specific to bids received in response to the establishing FCC Form 470 cited for the FRN, Funding Year 2017 FCC Form 470# 170050775, shows that the evaluated price listed for the vendor selected, United Data Technologies, was not the lowest evaluated price of all bids received. In your response it was stated that price was the sole consideration in the evaluation process. However, you failed to choose the vendor with the lowest evaluated price during your evaluation of bids received in response to the establishing Form 470. FCC Rules require that applicants consider all bids submitted and select the most cost-effective bid for services or equipment, with price of the eligible products and services being the primary factor considered. Since you did not meet this requirement, this FRN is denied.