# E-Rate #270001473

Managed support for Crab Orchard Public Library’s existing network

**Posted:** October 03, 2026
**Respond By:** October 31, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001473
**NAICS:** 541519, 541513, 541512, 517111

Crab Orchard Public Library is seeking managed support for its existing Category 2 network infrastructure in Marion, Illinois.
- Buyer: Crab Orchard Public Library, a local public library in Williamson County, Illinois.
- Requested service: Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, monitor, and support the library’s existing eligible network equipment.
- Equipment in scope: Firewall, switches, router, cabling, wireless access points, network controller, and UPS battery backup. No specific quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or equipment models are identified in the supplied opportunity details.
- **OEMs:** None are named in the supplied details. A make-and-model inventory is referenced, but no manufacturer or model information is available here.
- Requirements: Providers must have a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN), the applicable E-Rate service provider certification on file, and offer the Lowest Corresponding Price. Any free services offered must be identified.
- The library seeks flexibility to add or remove services. Possible arrangements include multi-year terms with voluntary extensions, month-to-month service, or other contract terms; long-term agreements should address the possibility of discontinued E-Rate funding.

### Description

CRAB ORCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY seeks managed internal broadband services for existing equipment under Category 2. The work is to manage and maintain eligible items identified in the attached make-and-model list, including a Cisco firewall, Ubiquiti access point, Allied switch, and Eaton UPS. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270001473 and be emailed to Jill Dare at 4jdare@gmail.com; vendors must include their SPIN. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and all bids must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001473/17003259/22677520-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001473_CERTIFIED.pdf)