# E-Rate #270001539

E-rate Aruba-or-equivalent network switches, equipment, and related services

**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001539
**NAICS:** 423690, 517911, 334290

Vestaburg Community Schools is seeking E-rate network equipment and related services for its 2027 funding year.
- **Government buyer:** Vestaburg Community Schools, a public school district in Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan. No sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **OEM:** **Aruba** is named for the switches; equivalent products are acceptable. No reseller or other vendor is named.
- **Requested equipment:**
  - Approximately 1 Aruba-or-equivalent core switch, preferably with eight 10-Gigabit SFP+ fiber ports and eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, plus associated components.
  - Approximately 13 Aruba-or-equivalent 48-port PoE switches, preferably with 10-Gigabit SFP+ single-mode-fiber uplinks, plus associated components.
  - The Form 470 lists 14 switches overall, consistent with the approximately 1 core switch and 13 additional switches; quantities are approximate.
  - 5 antennas, connectors, and related components; no manufacturer preference stated.
  - 5 feet of cabling; no manufacturer preference stated.
  - The Form 470 also lists 1 Category One network equipment request associated with data transmission and/or internet access; consult the RFP for specifications.
- **Services and requirements:** Installation and initial configuration are requested for the listed network equipment and internal-connection items. Maintenance is requested for the network equipment. Five-year licensing is preferred for the switches; bidders should separately identify items that are not E-rate eligible.
- **E-rate categories:** The core switch may be bid under Categories 1 and 2. The request also includes Category One data transmission and/or internet access and Category Two internal connections.

### Description

Vestaburg Community Schools is requesting quotations for 2027 E-rate Category 1 and Category 2 services and equipment. The attached RFP requests a core switch and associated parts, switches, installation, configuration, and maintenance; it also lists internal connections such as cabling and antennas, connectors, and related components. Specifications describe Aruba or equivalent equipment, with approximate quantities, and bidders must email quotations marked “E-rate bid.” The response deadline is November 3, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001539/131267/22697685-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001539_CERTIFIED.pdf)