FCDL Comment:
MR1: The SED of the FRN was modified from to 9/15/2015 to agree with documentation. <><><><><> DR1: Based on documentation provided, the FRN is denied because you did not select the most cost-effective bid proposal. FCC rules state that in selecting a provider of eligible services, applicants must carefully consider all bids submitted and must select the most cost-effective service offering. The FCC codified in the Ysleta Order that in evaluating bids from prospective service providers, applicants must select the most cost-effective offering from the bids received. The selected bid must itself be cost-effective compared to prices available commercially and stated that "there may be situations where the price of services is so exorbitant that it cannot, on its face, be cost-effective...a proposal to sell at prices two to three times greater than the prices available from commercial vendors would not be cost-effective, absent extenuating circumstances." You posted requests for minimum 10 MBPS, considering increasing up to 100 MBPS on FCC Form 470# 675190001161430 and the associated RFP. You received a bid from OneNet offering these specific services at an amount of $1,143 per month for 20 MBPS and a bid from Meetpoint offering these specific services at an amount of $4,029.10 monthly/$500 one-time charge for 10 MPBS. All bids are for the specific services requested on the Form 470. You selected a bid from Meetpoint for an amount of $4,029.10 monthly/ $500 one-time charge for 10 MPBS. The bid chosen is over three times more costly than the bid offering from OneNet and Chickasaw. This violates the FCC requirement that applicants select the most cost-effective offering from the bids received absent extenuating circumstances. You did not present extenuating circumstances which mitigates your bid choice.