# E-Rate #270001590

Districtwide E-Rate internet service, wireless access points, switches, and firewall licensing/support

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001590
**NAICS:** 517111, 517311, 517911, 334220, 334290, 517919

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is seeking E-Rate-funded internet connectivity and network equipment to serve its districtwide needs.
- **Government buyer:** Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Purchasing, Warehouse, & Contracts Department.
- **OEMs named:** **Ruckus** (175 Wi-Fi access points) and **HPE Aruba Networking** (switches and power supplies). No internet service provider, reseller, or firewall vendor is named.
- **Internet services:** Proposals are requested for 10, 25, or 50 Gbps internet access, including transport, required hardware, installation and circuit turn-up, routing/BGP as needed, monitoring, troubleshooting, and 128 dedicated routable IPv4 addresses. Bandwidth must be upgradeable or downgradeable during the contract. The provider is to own and maintain supplied equipment and separately identify pricing and eligible/ineligible costs.
- **Wireless equipment:** 175 Ruckus R770 Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Concurrent Wireless Access Points (part number 901-R770-US00), or equivalent. Equipment is drop-shipped, with no installation requested.
- **Switch equipment:** HPE Aruba Networking items: JL679A (2), JL677A (24), R9Y04A (8), S3L75A (7), S3L77A (15), and JL670A (44). Equipment is drop-shipped, with no installation requested.
- **Firewall:** Later opportunity updates also identify firewall licensing and support as part of the expanded scope; no model, part number, quantity, or manufacturer is provided in the available details.
- **Notable requirements:** Equipment must be new and manufacturer-warranted, and the wireless and switch suppliers must be certified resellers. The equipment procurements require Secure Networks Act vendor-compliance certification and detailed pricing, including shipping and taxes.

### Description

The District is seeking Internet services to support the entire District, with pricing requested for 3-year terms with two annual extension options and for a 5-year term, for 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, and up to 50 Gbps. The Form 470 also lists Category 2 needs including wireless equipment, switches, related components, and firewall service; wireless and switch equipment are drop ship only, with no installation requested. The District also seeks licensing and support for an existing firewall appliance, with one-, three-, and five-year pricing requested by November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. See the attached RFPs for complete details.

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