# E-Rate #270001565

Licenses and technical support for Arista network equipment and Aruba wireless controllers

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001565
**NAICS:** 541519, 541512

Putnam City Independent School District 1 is seeking licenses and support for its Arista network equipment and Aruba wireless controllers.
- **Buyer:** Putnam City Independent School District 1, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs and brands:** **Arista Networks** for routers and switches; **Aruba** and **HPE** are named for wireless-controller support.
- **Products and quantities:**
  - Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-F router/switches: 2; DCS-7020TR-48-F: 3; DCS-7280SR-48C6-F: 2.
  - Aruba 7280 (US) wireless controllers: 2.
- **Requested services and support:** Category 2 internal-connection software licenses, basic maintenance, software, and technical support; Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) may apply where eligible.
  - Arista support SKUs: SVC-7020TR-48-1M-N, SVC-7280QR-36-1M-, SVC-7280SR-48C6-1M, and SS-CV-SWITCH-1M, or equivalent.
  - Aruba/HPE controller support SKUs: JX910A and HPE-HF9Z1E, or equivalent.
- **Notable requirements:** The District will consider multi-year agreements or a one-year agreement with optional one-year extensions. Bids must identify eligible and ineligible costs. Third-party network management services are not sought.

### Description

Putnam City Independent School District 1 seeks internal connection software support licenses and, where applicable, MIBS or basic maintenance support licenses, software, and technical support for its Arista-brand routers and switches and Aruba-brand controllers. The source lists seven router items and includes specifications for the covered Arista equipment and Aruba controllers in an attachment. The District will consider multi-year agreements or one-year agreements with optional one-year extensions, and bids must clearly identify eligible and ineligible costs. Bids for third-party network management services, as well as spam or robotic submissions, will be disqualified; questions and submissions are directed to Cory Boggs.

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