# E-Rate #270001681

Managed E-Rate support for Hirsch Academy’s existing Ubiquiti network

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001681
**NAICS:** 541519, 541513, 541512

Hirsch Academy is seeking E-Rate Category 2 managed support for its existing Ubiquiti internal network in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- **Buyer:** Hirsch Academy, a school in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.
- **Primary OEM:** **Ubiquiti**, whose existing equipment is covered by the service request.
- **Equipment in scope:**
  - 5 Ubiquiti USW-Pro-48-POE switches (part number USW-Pro-48-POE)
  - 1 Ubiquiti UDM-Pro router (part number UDM-Pro)
  - 14 Ubiquiti NanoHD wireless access points (part number NanoHD)
- **Requested service:** Managed Internal Broadband Services, including network management, monitoring, maintenance, optimization, troubleshooting, repairs, staff assistance, software updates, security patches, performance reporting, and service and incident documentation.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals should describe service levels, response times, escalation procedures, and separate eligible from ineligible costs. Pricing should be itemized and identify SKU, make, and model; bidders must provide a valid SPIN and complete the E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet. Telephone inquiries are not accepted; questions and proposals must be submitted by email.
- **Restricted entities:** The RFP identifies Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision, Dahua, Pacific Network Corp., ComNet (USA) LLC, and China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited among entities covered by FCC national-security and supply-chain restrictions; covered equipment and services are ineligible.
- **Term:** The request covers E-Rate Funding Year 2027–2028. Proposals may offer one-, three-, or five-year terms, and equipment quantities may be adjusted.

### Description

Hirsch Academy is seeking Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for Funding Year 2027 under the E-Rate program. The request concerns existing equipment and is associated with the attached RFP and solicitation documents. Bidders must submit the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet and send questions and proposals by email to dhall@hirschaz.org; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The source states bids are due by 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date, and the response deadline is November 5, 2026.

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