FCDL Comment:
Based on the documentation you provided during review, the FRN will be denied because you did not fairly evaluate bidders based on similar services. You provided an evaluation score sheet which includes four bidders: MetComm, MSI Net, CompTech, and Sharp School. You indicated you created one evaluation matrix and evaluated all received bids in one evaluation, regardless of services offered by the bidders. You indicated that you compared the prices, the vendors responses, and their know-how to work with the specific needs of the school. Based on the comparison you then gave the vendor a grade level. Since each vendor is providing you a bid for different services, this is not an apples-to-apples comparison of services and you did not conduct a proper evaluation. For example, Sharp School provided a bid with email/webhosting services while Metcomm provided a bid which included Internet Access circuits, email services, VOiP services and BMIC services. This is not a fair comparison of services. Applicants must select the most cost-effective provider of the desired products or services eligible for support, with price of the eligible goods and services being the primary evaluating factor. Since you conducted an improper evaluation you have not demonstrated that you have met this requirement and the FRN is denied.