FRN:
2172953
Funding Year:
2011
470#:
167670000780003
471#:
801758
SPIN:
143030052
Category of Service:
INTERNAL CONNECTIONS
Status:
NOT FUNDED
FCDL Date:
2016-02-10
Wave:
126
FCDL Comment:
DR1: The FCC Form 470 that established the competitive bidding process for this FRN was filed by the Texas Department of Information Resources (Texas DIR). Texas DIR is participating in the program as an applicant, BEN 16032565, and as a service provider, SPIN 143005581. A conflict of interest is created when the same entity participates in the program both as a service provider as well as an applicant. The program's competitive bidding requirements are violated when a service provider participates in that bidding process, as is the case here. Specifically, Texas DIR posted the FCC Form 470, accepted bids and negotiated the contracts for this competitive bidding process. A limited exception exists for Educational Service Agencies (ESA) if they are able to demonstrate certain separation of applicant and service provider functions. ESAs are designated by state law, and the Texas Educational Agency, has stated that Texas law defines Texas DIR as a state agency but not as an ESA. Therefore, the Texas DIR does not qualify for this limited exception and can only participate in the program as either an applicant or a Service Provider but not both. Since Texas DIR is not an ESA, Texas DIR will be considered a service provider. The FRN is in violation of the program's competitive bidding requirements as the service provider filed the FCC Form 470 that established the competitive bidding for the services sought. Therefore, funding is denied. <><><><><> DR2: In response to a request for competitive bidding documentation for this FRN, you requested to cancel the FRN. While we acknowledge the cancellation request, the FRN is being denied since we could not determine a fair and open competitive bidding process was conducted with price of the eligible goods and services as the primary factor in the vendor selection process.
Service Start Date (471):
2011-07-01
Service Start Date (486):
 
Committed Amount:
$0.00
Last Date of Service:
2012-06-30
Disbursed Amount:
$0.00
Payment Mode:
NOT SET
Remaining:
$0.00
Last Date to Invoice:
2017-01-28

Original
Committed
Monthly Cost:
$0.00
 
Ineligible Monthly Cost:
$0.00
 
Months of Service:
12
 
Annual Recurring Charges:
$0.00
 
One Time Cost:
$211,503.68
 
One Time Ineligible Cost:
$0.00
 
Total Cost:
$211,503.68
 
Discount Percent:
90
 
Requested Amount:
$190,353.31