FCDL Comment:
MR1: Based on the applicant's request, the One-time Eligible Cost of the FRN's Item 21 was changed from $299,019.75 to $283,890.89. <><><><><> DR1: We have completed our review of your Funding Year 2015 FCC Form 471 application 1048970 and determined that FRN 2869159 will be denied for failure to advise bidders on your FCC Form 470 that a Request for Proposal (RFP) was used in the bidding process. In response to our Special Compliance Information Request, you provided a document titled "WiFi and Network_SLD 470- FY2015-2016" that was used in conjunction with Form 470# 194730001291502 posted on 1/21/2015 that provided specific detail of the products and services sought. In order to ensure a fair competitive bidding process, the applicant must make it known to all prospective bidders that an RFP and/or additional information regarding the products sought were available. Based on the documentation reviewed, this requirement was not met therefore FRN 2869159 will be denied. <><><><><> DR2: We have completed our review and determined that FRN 2869159 will be denied because the document titled "WiFi and Network_SLD 470- FY2015-2016" that was used in conjunction with your Form 470# 194730001291502 and provided additional detail of the products/services being sought contains a particular manufacturer's name, brand, product and service but did not include the words "or equivalent" to describe the requested products and services. Such a description ("or equivalent") will prevent the FCC Form 470 / RFP from being construed as requiring only a specific product and service provider, which could undermine the competitive bidding process by eliminating the opportunity for the applicant to purchase an equivalent or better product that may be less expensive or to choose a less expensive service provider. You indicated a revision to this document to include the "equivalent" notation was not released. As a result, we must deny this FRN for the above reasons.