The FCC has granted a State Master Contract Bidding Exemption for the the Cybersecurity-related contracts on the PA PEPPM Contract. In doing so, the 54 Pennsylvania schools and libraries that were selected to participate in the FCC’s Cybersecurity Pilot Program (CPP) may utilize the mini-bid process for the PA State PEPPM Contract as the procurement vehicle for their Cybersecurity Pilot equipment and service requests. These schools and libraries do not have to post their own Form 470 if they opt to use the PEPPM contracts. Consistent with the PEPPM bidding rules, CyberPilot Participants must conduct a PEPPM mini-bid and select the most cost-effective bidder.
It is important that CyberPilot Participants first begin by reviewing the comprehensive step-by-step CyberPilot PEPPM Mini-Bid Guide, and then use the attachments below to complete the process.
** CyberPilot PEPPM Mini-Bid Guide **
Step 1: Complete Equipment/Services Mini-Bid Template
Step 2: Create Vendor E-mail
Step 3: E-mail Mini-Bid List to All CyberPilot PEPPM Awarded Vendors
Step 4: Conduct Bid Evaluation