FCDL Comment:
DR1:Applicants are required to conduct a fair and open competitive bid process. Applicants are also required to post the FCC Form 470 and any requests for proposals (or other bidding documentation) in the E-rate Productivity Center and wait at least 28 days prior to selecting the winning bid. If the applicant makes substantial changes to the FCC Form 470 or to other bidding documents, the applicant must post the updates to the Form 470 and wait an additional 28 days prior to closing the bid process. During the review, it was determined that a Category Two Needs worksheet was circulated at the vendor meeting. This worksheet was not posted to the Form 470 for 28 days and contained substantial changes which changed the quantities of equipment. Additionally, this document did not contain the words “or equivalent” to describe the requested products. Therefore, we intend to deny this FRN for the reasons listed above.