FCDL Comment:
DR1:Documentation provided demonstrates that the price of the eligible products and services was not the primary factor in bid evaluation and the vendor selection. 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 must be denied. The applicant did not evaluate all eligible costs for the winning bidder. The cost for BMIC was left off the VS document. The costs were included in the evaluated costs of all other vendors. The FRN request is for BMIC service, and the BMIC costs were eligible and should have been included in the evaluated cost. Per USAC rules, cost must be the most heavily weighted factor using eligible costs.||DR2:FRN was denied because the contract for these products and services did not include the requested Maintenance and operations. The cost of the maintenance was not included in the total price of the agreement. The not to exceed cost only covers the switching. This is a violation of the competitive bidding program procedure.||DR3:The products and services that were requested on your FCC Form 471 are substantially different than those requested on your FCC Form 470. Program rules require applicants to make a bona fide request for services by filing an FCC Form 470. The services requested on your FCC Form 470 must describe the planned service requirements requested on your FCC Form 471. The F470 did not accurately post for M&O of fiber. The form cannot be posted for just BMIC. Fiber M&O is being requested and was not posted for. Since you did not meet this Program requirement, the FRN must be denied.||MR1:In consultation with the applicant, 17027848-Don Ford Stadium Fieldhouse (MS) has been removed from FRN 2199056566 Line Item Number 001.||MR2:In consultation with the applicant, 16068199-Technology Department (Old Building) has been removed from FRN 2199056566 Line Item Number 001.||MR3:In consultation with the applicant, 16070826-NEW CANEY SPED has been removed from FRN 2199056566 Line Item Number 001.