TELCOMM SERVICES

MR1: The dollars requested were reduced to remove: the ineligible product(s)/service(s) Invoice Media Paper. <><><><><> MR2: The FRN was modified from $11,440 per month to $11,425 per month to agree with the applicant documentation. <><><><><> MR3: The establishing Form 470 Application Number was changed at the request of the applicant. <><><><><> MR4: The FRN was modified from Tariff to Contractual with a Contract Award Date of October 22, 2007 and a Contract Expiration Date of October 21, 2012 to agree with the applicant documentation. <><><><><> DR1: The FRN is denied because the cited Form 470 did not indicate your intent to enter into a multi-year contract for the services and does not meet the 28-day competitive bidding requirement. <><><><><> DR2: A contract for a new service was signed prior to the expiration of the required 28-day waiting period computed from the date of the posting of the Form 470 to USAC's web site which violates program rules. <><><><><> DR3: Based on the documentation you provided during the Selective Review, FRN 1850279 will be denied because you discouraged vendors from submitting a bid in response to the services requested on the Form 470. By informing potential bidders that Verizon was offering free hardware and that they were welcome to match the offer may have discouraged vendors from submitting a bid.