{"id":23891,"date":"2018-01-08T01:46:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T01:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=23891"},"modified":"2018-01-19T01:48:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T01:48:49","slug":"updated-manufacturer-category-list-for-peppm-mini-bids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=23891","title":{"rendered":"Updated &#8220;Manufacturer Category List&#8221; for PEPPM Mini-Bids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 8, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Attached:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D_PEPPM_E-rate_Category_List_2018_v03.1.xlsx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">D_PEPPM_E-rate_Category_List_2018_v03.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~ Additional product lines being added in January ~<br \/>\n~ PEPPM Mini-Bid Guide and Related Docs at <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121~\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121~<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For public schools that have chosen to use the PA State PEPPM Contract as the procurement option for their E-rate Category 2 applications, but who have not yet issued their PEPPM mini-bids, please begin to use the attached, updated PEPPM Manufacturer Category List when sending your mini-bid e-mails\/equipment lists to awarded vendors.\u00a0\u00a0 If you have already issued your PEPPM Mini-Bids using the previous Category List, you do not need to redo your mini-bid.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the E-rate rule that requires \u201cequivalent\u201d manufacturers to be permitted to submit proposals during E-rate procurements, a Mini-Bid process must be conducted among all manufacturers that can provide that \u201ccategory\u201d of equipment\/service.\u00a0 The complete set of documents needed to complete the PEPPM Mini-Bid Process can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=6121<\/a> and it\u2019s important that each step be followed in order and in its entirety in order to be E-rate compliant.<\/p>\n<p>The differences between the original Manufacturer Category List and the current list are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Updates\/Changes to Manufacturer Category List:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Additional Product Lines: <\/strong>A few additional product lines were competitively bid in fall 2017, and have been added to the PEPPM Contract beginning January 2018.\u00a0 \u00a0PEPPM mini-bids issued on or after January 8, 2018 must include these product lines\/awarded vendors must be included with your PEPPM mini-bid.\u00a0 The product lines that will be added are:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"395\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Actiontec<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">Mimosa Networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Baicells Technologies<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">Mist Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Cambium Networks<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">Mojo Networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Cradlepoint<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">PacketViper LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">DragonWave<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">Proxim Wireless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\">Huawei<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">Ubiquiti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">West Penn Wire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product Lines Removed:\u00a0 <\/strong>A few manufacturers have selected to not continue participating in the PEPPM contract for 2018 and they are:<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table width=\"204\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">e-Systems Group, LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Hitachi Cable America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">LAM Systems, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Meru Networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Microsoft &#8211; Software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Sierra Media Services, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brocade Update:\u00a0 <\/strong>Brocade equipment continues to be a PEPPM product line, but due to a series of acquisitions, bids will be submitted by either Ruckus or Extreme.\u00a0 Based on your PEPPM mini-bid equipment list, those companies will know for which equipment to submit proposals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A few additional reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you haven\u2019t issued your Form 470 or PEPPM Mini-Bid, please do so ASAP!\u00a0 You will want to take ALL contracts to your February board meetings for approval (if required by your local policy before signing contracts) so you can submit your Form 471 in early March.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using PEPPM, you should NOT file a Form 470 as we filed a Form 470 for PEPPM when the contract was competitively bid in the fall of 2014.\u00a0 On your Form 471, you will cite to the PEPPM 470 number (Form 470 #:\u00a0 245730001240230).<\/li>\n<li>If you are using PEPPM, you should NOT file a Form 470 as we filed a Form 470 for PEPPM when the contract was competitively bid in the fall of 2014.\u00a0 On your Form 471, you will cite to the PEPPM 470 number (Form 470 #:\u00a0 245730001240230).<\/li>\n<li>If you do not wish to use PEPPM, you must file your own Form 470 (and issue a RFP if the total purchase price is over $19,400).\u00a0 Keep in mind that you must accept bids from equivalent product lines (E-rate rule) from the lowest responsible bidder (PA law).<\/li>\n<li>On the FY 2018 Form 471 and Form 486, the Service Start Date for all Category 2 FRNs should be 7\/1\/2018 (<strong>not<\/strong> 4\/1\/2018).\u00a0 Although it\u2019s important for your contract term to begin 4\/1\/2018 so you have the option to purchase\/install the equipment prior the start of the funding year, the E-rate EPC system does not like dates that are technically outside of the E-rate funding year.\u00a0 Therefore, the guidance from FY 2016\/FY 2017 has changed \u2013 the Service Start Date on the Form 471 and Form 486 should never be before 7\/1\/2018.\u00a0 As long as your contract term is on or after 4\/1\/2018, you will still be able to purchase the equipment early, per E-rate rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; 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