[Erate] Update on the SOEN Contract and Guidance from USAC

[Carson, Sabrina]

Many of you have been waiting patiently (thank you) for information on how to complete your FRN's that include the State Replacement Contract SPIN for the SOEN Contract. Here is the latest:

DAS and Qwest have agreed on the key terms of the extension. They are working on another temporary extension in order to allow time for the final documents to be drafted and executed. We should be able to see the new temporary expiration date on ORPIN soon. In the meantime, I was able to explain the situation to USAC management, and they have advised us to file our 486's on our SOEN FRN's (and any other FRN's that still need the 486 to be filed) and then WAIT to change the SPIN to Qwest until the final extension has been executed. This way, when we enter the contract expiration dates, etc., we will be using the correct dates and not temporary ones. This will NOT affect funding for months prior to the date that you correct the FRN. Waiting will also eliminate the need to split FRN's or perform other confusing and time consuming application tasks. The one drawback to this approach is that applicants will not be able to file BEAR forms against those FRN's until the process is complete. For those of you that usually file BEARS monthly or quarterly, this will delay your reimbursements from USAC for the first few months of the funding year, but the confusion that you will be spared will hopefully be worth it.

In other words, we have been advised to file our 486's and then sit tight until DAS and Qwest complete their contract extension activities. I will continue to monitor the situation and as soon as they execute the extension, I will release the final steps to completing your applications. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me any time.

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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