FCDL Comment:
Based on the documentation you provided during review, the FRN is denied because you did not fairly evaluate bidders based on similar services. The evaluation score sheet provided includes four bidders, Cyberschool, Gaggle. Net, MSI Net and Sharpschool. You indicated that the evaluation was based on what you received from the various service providers. 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, the bid from Cyber School and Sharp School are for webhosting, the bid from Gaggle Net is for email service, and the bids from MSI are for email service, VOIP, broadband IA, and wireless IA. This is not a fair comparison of services. You also provided a second evaluation which included Noviant, Earthlink, Proficient, InteleChoice, and MSI which also did not evaluate bidders based on similar 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.