The main SETNA path

CPE replacement — end to end

Direct funding for a complete 9-1-1 call-handling system (or certified upgrade) on the active CPE Master Purchase Agreement. Allotment is a gift card; TD-288 is cashier approval; TD-284 is the delivery receipt.

Plan 12–18 months from notice to acceptance

Flow

00 →
Watchlist
Eligibility from last TD-284. Soft outreach ~12 months out.
01 →
Advance Notification
Form no more than ~1 year before need. Identity and timing checked.
02 →
Allotment letter
Branch issues the official Fixed Allotment. Estimators are not a commitment.
03 →
Shop MPA vendors
Lab-validated / authorized contractors only. Multiple offers encouraged.
04 →
SOW + quote review
Identity, scope, MPA math, network impact, residual foresight.
05 →
Purchase package
SOW, quote, TDe-285, procurement data, allotment letter reference.
06 →
TD-288
Commitment to Fund + tracking number. Do not authorize the vendor before this.
07 →
Install
Ready for AT within 180 days of TD-288 unless revised. Coordinate network.
08 →
TD-284
Acceptance testing, signed form, date locked.
09 →
Pay
Direct invoice to Branch with TK#, or TD-290 if the agency paid first.
10 →
Residual
If funds remain — approved list + 90-day / 12-month clocks.
11
Closeout
Red folder to archive order.

Checklist

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Required documents

Advanced Notification
Fixed Allotment letter
SOW + price quote / cost workbook
TDe-285 spending plan
TD-288 Commitment to Fund
TD-284 Acceptance
Invoice (direct) or TD-290 (reimburse)

Common mistakes

Obsolete pricing
Using 2020 sheets after the new MPA is active.
Work before TD-288
Authorizing vendors without Commitment to Fund.
Network from CPE pot
Circuit costs charged to residual without policy.
Identity drift
Wrong PSAP name, ship-to, or code on the SOW vs letter.