{"id":35117,"date":"2023-10-25T00:42:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T00:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=35117"},"modified":"2023-10-29T00:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T00:52:16","slug":"fy-2024-rebidding-status-for-category-1-frns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=35117","title":{"rendered":"FY 2024 Rebidding Status for Category 1 FRNs"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 25, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Attached:\u00a0FY 2024 C1 Rebid Status<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to begin planning for FY 2024 which is for services that will be provided from July 1, 2024 \u2013 June 30, 2025.\u00a0 At this stage, the most important thing you can do is determine whether your Category 1 contracts (data transmission services and Internet access) require rebidding, and if so, assess your future bandwidth needs and begin the bidding process.<\/p>\n

How do you know when your existing contracts expire?\u00a0 Of course, the most definitive source is the vendor contract itself.\u00a0 But assuming you entered the contract expiration date and contract extension options in your Contract Records accurately, I\u2019ve created the attached list of all FY 2023 funded and pending Category 1 FRNs, and the expiration dates of those contracts.\u00a0 In the spreadsheet there\u2019s also a column \u2013 \u201cJulie\u2019s Rebidding Status Notes\u201d \u2013 that explains whether I think the service must be rebid for FY 2024.\u00a0\u00a0My data is derived from the information you entered into the FY 2023 Form 471, and my conclusions are drawn from the date you list as the contract expiration date, and whether you indicated that your original contract contained optional contract extensions so that rebidding isn\u2019t necessary.\u00a0 The data available to me, unfortunately, doesn\u2019t make clear whether you still have extensions\u00a0remaining<\/em>\u00a0to be used for FY 2024. \u00a0Also, if you have a C1 contract and your entity\u2019s name doesn\u2019t appear on the list, it likely means your entity did not file a Form 471 in FY 2023.<\/p>\n

Please refer to Column O of the attached spreadsheet (Julie\u2019s Rebidding Status Notes); the data is color-coded as follows:<\/p>\n

Red<\/strong>:\u00a0 Must rebid services either due to end of contract or using MTM (unless using CABIO).<\/p>\n

Blue<\/strong>:\u00a0 May need to rebid, depending on whether contract extension is available and if you want to utilize.<\/p>\n

Black<\/strong>:\u00a0 Service under contract and no rebid is required.<\/p>\n

Based on the status, you can determine the need to file a Form 470 to competitively bid for services.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, a Form 470 must be filed:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1)\u00a0 If a service is covered on a Month-to-Month basis (meaning no contract exists \u2013 these are mostly cable modem-type services) AND your services do not qualify for the\u00a0CABIO bidding exemption<\/a>;<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2)\u00a0 At the\u00a0beginning\u00a0of any new contract.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 If you posted a Form 470 in a previous year, and then signed a multi-year contract that expires on or after June 30, 2025, you are\u00a0not\u00a0required to file a Form 470 for FY 2024.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3)\u00a0 If you\u2019re upgrading service and the upgrades and associated prices are not included in the original contract.<\/p>\n

Important Reminder on Voluntary Extensions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your current contract includes voluntary extensions, and you want to exercise one of those extensions, first check to be sure that the extensions are finite and not open-ended (meaning the extensions are written for the exact number of years).\u00a0\u00a0If they are written as \u201cautomatically renew,\u201d they likely aren\u2019t eligible to be used unless you post a new 470.\u00a0 If they are finite, you are not required to post a new Form 470 to use one of the extensions, but you must have written documentation to the vendor notifying them that you are electing to extend your contract, pursuant to one of the extension terms in your original contract.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please let me know.\u00a0 Next, we\u2019ll focus on how to file the Form 470 to competitively bid services.<\/p>\n

— Julie<\/p>\n

Julie Tritt Schell
\nPennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
\n717-730-7133 – o
\njtschell@comcast.net
\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/p>\n\n

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