# E-Rate #270001464

Managed support for Metropolis Public Library network infrastructure

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001464
**NAICS:** 541513, 541519, 541512

Metropolis Public Library is seeking managed support for its existing eligible network infrastructure for E-Rate Funding Year 2027.
- Buyer: Metropolis Public Library, a local public library in Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- Requested service: Operate, manage, monitor, and support the library’s existing eligible network infrastructure.
- Equipment in scope: Firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backups. The updated notice identifies a FortiGate firewall, Ubiquiti access points and switches, and an Eaton UPS.
- OEMs named: **Fortinet** (FortiGate), **Ubiquiti**, and **Eaton**. No specific model numbers, part numbers, or quantities are provided in the available summaries; the detailed equipment inventory is referenced separately.
- Notable service considerations: The library may seek flexibility to add or remove services and is considering multi-year, month-to-month, or other term arrangements. Proposals may include hourly networking-service rates.

### Description

METROPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY is seeking managed internal broadband services for existing equipment for service year 2027. The scope is to manage and maintain the eligible equipment listed in the attached make-and-model list, including a FortiGate firewall, Ubiquiti access points and switches, and an Eaton UPS. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270001464, be emailed to the technical contact/consultant, and include the vendor’s SPIN; bids must follow applicable local and state procurement guidelines.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001464/136844/22676759-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001464_CERTIFIED.pdf)