Comments on: Request for Proposals (RFP) – Voice Over IP and Video Conferencing Solutions

By: admin

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:46:24 +0000

In reply to Mike J. We will work to get them up.

By: Mike J

Mike J — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:30:10 +0000

Will the results/recordings of yesterday’s submission openings be posted to this site?
Thank you,
Mike

By: admin

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:39:49 +0000

In reply to Tony Brewer.

1. We do not turn over our membership contact information to vendors.

2. We always strive to compare apples to apples when we score RFPs.

3. I’m unsure what this question is referring to.

4. Membership demand.

5. We wouldn’t make that guarantee.

6. We do not disclose the deliberations or internal thought processes of our membership to vendors.

By: Tony Brewer

Tony Brewer — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:36:14 +0000

1) Will the awarded Vendor have the ability to proactively contact the lisa��members?
2) According to the RFP you are weighing heavily the pricing, are you willing to separate the VoIP and Video proposals or is it mandatory they both come from the same vendor?
3) Will you accept options (not weighed in the RFP) such as other applications applicable specific to the education vertical that would work hand in hand with the VoIP or Video systems proposed?
4) This RFP is extremely vague when identifying what a VoIP system is considered and as you probably already know there are many definitions and levels of quality (QOS) depending on who you talk What initiative is driving you requiring a VoIP system for your members?
5) Will the lisa��be deploying the winning vendors system?
6) Are there current members of the lisa��who have VoIP/Video projects on hold waiting for this pricing?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:16:53 +0000

In reply to S. Marshall. Question 1: Yes. Question 2: No. Our members file eRate forms at the time of purchase. lisa��has a SPIN number.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:10:44 +0000

In reply to Shane Harper. The % below MSRP or Cost Plus is for items you don't specifically bid, or for items that are added to the contract because they are created during the contract period. The % below MSRP or Cost Plus does not need to match the specifically bid items. It is there to provide a pricing framework for items not specifically bid.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:08:23 +0000

In reply to Shane Harper. Yes.

By: Shane Harper

Shane Harper — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:57:25 +0000

To confirm, we see on the side that we are to communicate the % below MSRP. That amount should equal the ‘Unit Price’ so that if you worked backward and added the % below MSRP then you would get to the MSRP before discount?

By: Shane Harper

Shane Harper — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:56:15 +0000

In reading the instructions, lisa��will add up to a 3% admin fee to the price paid per item? To cover the admin fee’s associated with this contract. Can we pay that cost on behalf of the members?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:50:56 +0000

In reply to Shawna Marshall. The admin fee in the RFP (3%) is controlling . The admin fee, in Exhibit A, or otherwise, won't effect the scoring of the RFP. In scoring pricing OETC's members care about the lowest price bid.