FCDL Comment:
DR1: Based on the documentation you provided during review, FRN 2606075 will be denied because you did not consider all bids received in response to the FCC Form 470 during your evaluation process. During the course of the review you indicated you received a bid for the FRN from Sprint. However, in the evaluation matrix provided, Sprint is not included in the evaluation for the FRN. Thus, you did not properly consider and evaluate all bids and the FRN is denied. Additionally, the FRN will be denied because the winning vendor was not selected in accordance with the process listed in the vendor selection documentation provided during the review. You provided an evaluation matrix which lists factors used in the evaluation on the left hand side of the matrix and the relative weighting of those factors. The relative weighting of the factors awards Cost for services at a total of 30 possible points, which is more than all other evalution factors listed on the left hand side of the evaluation matrix. However, when performing the actual evaluation, you did not adhere to the weighting listed in the evaluation. In the actual evaluation, 30 points were awarded to a service provider in an evaluation factor titled Reliabiity/Reputation/products. Therefore, that evaluation criteria was weighted equally to Cost for services. Applicants must select the most cost-effective provider of the desired products or services eligible for support, with price weighted heavier than all other evaluation criteria. You did not adhere to this requirement and the FRN is denied. For additional guidance on vendor selection, please refer to the USAC website at http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step03/evaluation.aspx.