260086t_Signed.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 26-0086-KD
- Issued by
- Manatee County, Florida
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Contract and Tabulation of Proposals for the School District of Manatee County (SDMC) in Florida for Internal Connections District E-Rate Equipment at new sites under solicitation SDMC 26-0086-KD. The project involves providing telecommunications and information services solutions to eligible school locations within Manatee County, funded through the FCC's E-rate program administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). Proposals were due on November 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., with evaluation performed on November 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. by evaluators Benjamin Simoni, Taylor Ferringer, and Christopher Pomatto. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with Board approval granted on January 20, 2026.
The evaluation utilized a weighted scoring methodology across eight factors: pricing proposal (40%), integration into existing infrastructure (20%), past E-rate experience (10%), best fit for district needs (5%), equipment warranty period (5%), customer reference forms (5%), technical support model (10%), and training on proposed equipment installation and daily management (5%). Four bidders were evaluated: CDW Government LLC (5.30 weighted score), PC Solutions & Integration, Inc. (8.40), United Data Technologies Inc. (8.80), and Beyond Tech USA LLC (7.80). PC Solutions & Integration, Inc. was selected as the highest-scoring bidder with a weighted score of 8.40 points. The funding source is the E-rate program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 under E-Rate Funding Year 2029.
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PROPOSAL ON INTERNAL CONNECTIONS DISTRICT E-RATE EQUIPMENT - NEW SITES, SDMC 26-0086-KD
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
CONTRACT PERIOD: APRIL 1, 2026 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2027
BOARD APPROVAL ON JANUARY 20, 2026
TABULATION OF PROPOSALS ON INTERNAL CONNECTIONS DISTRICT E-RATE EQUIPMENT - NEW SITES, SDMC 26-0086-KD
Bids Due: November 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Service Provider Bid Response Evaluation Grid Billed Entity Name:
Billed Entity Number:
Funding Year:
Service Description:
Date/Time of Evaluation:
Evaluation performed by:
(1 to 10) (40%) (1 to 10) (20%) (1 to 10) (10%) (1 to 10) (5%) (1 to 10) (5%) (1 to 10) (5%) (1 to 10) (10%) (1 to 10) (5%)
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4.0 1.60 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 5.00 0.50 4.00 0.20
8.00 3.20 10.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 6.00 0.30 5.00 0.50 8.00 0.40
10.0 4.00 10.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.50 6.00 0.30
6.0 2.40 10.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 0.50 10.00 0.50 8.00 0.40 5.00 0.50 10.00 0.50
Notes:
Bidder Selected by Highest Weighted Score:
Signature Name Date
Signature Name Date
Signature Name Date
127848 Manatee County School District
(100 PTS)
Internal Connections District Erate Equipment - New Sites 11/19/2025 @ 9:00am
Benjamin Simoni, Taylor Ferringer, Chrisptopher Pomatto
Bidder's Name
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for E-Rate Funding Year 2029
PAST ERATE
EXPERIENCE WITH
RESPONDER
BEST FIT FOR
DISTRICT'S NEEDS
TRAINING ON
PROPOSED EQUIP
INSTALL & DAILY
MGMT
TOTAL
5.30
8.40
8.80
7.80
CDW Government LLC PC Solutions & Inegration, Inc.
Selection Factors: Price must be the top factor; all other factors are determined by the evaluator.
Weighting must add up to 100%. Price must have the highest Weight of all factors.
Evaluation Score on a scale of 1 to 10: 1=worst (eg. highest price), 10=best (eg. lowest price)
Weighted Score = Weighting x Score
"Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, (as altered by section 110.12.(3)(d)(4)), or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, Florida Statutes."
PRICING PROPOSAL
INTEGRATION INTO
EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.
EQUIPMENT
WARRANTY PERIOD
CUSTOMER
REFERENCE FORMS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
MODEL
United Data Technologies Inc.
Beyond Tech USA LLC
Taylor Ferringer 12/01/2025
Benjamin Simoni 12/01/2025
Christopher Pomatto 12/02/2025 https://na2.documents.adobe.com/verifier?tx=CBJCHBCAABAAGCJZrgbcMx74AJx7CKxjwkar32hd2dlJ https://na2.documents.adobe.com/verifier?tx=CBJCHBCAABAAGCJZrgbcMx74AJx7CKxjwkar32hd2dlJ https://na2.documents.adobe.com/verifier?tx=CBJCHBCAABAAGCJZrgbcMx74AJx7CKxjwkar32hd2dlJ
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