# E-Rate #270000571

Amherst ISD network switches, licenses, maintenance, and installation

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000571
**NAICS:** 423430, 541519, 541512

Amherst ISD is seeking Category Two network equipment and related services for Amherst School in Amherst, Texas.
- **Government buyer:** Amherst ISD; Amherst School, Lamb County, Texas.
- **OEMs named:** **Cisco Systems (Cisco)** and **Meraki**. The solicitation permits equivalent solutions.
- **Requested equipment:**
  - 9 Cisco switches, part number C9200L-48P-4G-A in the solicitation and C9200L-48P-4GA in an attachment, with related components.
  - 9 Meraki switches; the descriptive request names MS120, while a bid-schedule entry lists MS210.
- **Software, licenses, and maintenance:** Three-year Cisco-or-equivalent and Meraki-or-equivalent software/license agreements, quantity 9 each; the funding application also lists basic maintenance of internal connections for 9 Cisco/no-preference switches and 9 Meraki switches.
- **Services:** Switch installation and configuration are requested with the equipment. Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) for existing equipment may be needed; quantity 1, with specifications in the RFP.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals may offer equivalent, better, different-quantity, or more cost-effective solutions. Identify eligible and non-eligible costs and comply with applicable E-Rate requirements. The attachment notes eligible installation payments are requested to be spread over four years.

### Description

Amherst School is seeking proposals for Category 2 internal connections, including switches and related components, software, and licenses. The request includes approximately nine Cisco C9200L-48P-4G-A switches or equivalents and approximately nine Meraki MS120 switches or equivalents, with installation and configuration, as well as related software and licenses; the RFP specifies interest in three-year licenses. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system, and vendors must review the associated RFP and comply with Texas Education Agency purchasing guidelines. The source lists a response deadline of October 30, 2026, while the attached RFP lists a bid close date of November 9, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000571/92394/22673949-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000571_CERTIFIED.pdf)