# E-Rate #270001811

Managed Wi-Fi and Internal Broadband Services for Immanuel Lutheran School

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001811
**NAICS:** 541512, 541513, 541519, 517810

Immanuel Lutheran School is seeking managed broadband and Wi-Fi services for its existing school network in Saint Charles, Missouri.
- **Buyer and incumbent provider**
  - Buyer: Immanuel Lutheran School, a private school in Saint Charles County, Missouri; no agency, sub-agency, or office is identified.
  - Essential Network Technologies is identified as the current service provider.
- **Requested services**
  - Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS), including managed Wi-Fi for eligible existing network equipment.
  - Services include continuous remote monitoring and proactive issue resolution, network administration and optimization, configuration backups, health monitoring and reporting, LAN/WLAN management and repair, diagnostics, helpdesk support, installation and initial configuration, and network analytics and infrastructure recommendations.
  - Bidders are to provide one-, two-, and three-year pricing options. The proposed service period begins in July 2027; the selected term and corresponding end date are not specified.
- **Existing equipment identified in the supplied asset-register summary**
  - Fortinet firewall services and components: 1, part FG-200E-BDL-874-12.
  - Aruba switch: 2, part J9774A; HP switch: 1, part JL262A.
  - Aruba access points: 39, part JZ321A; Aruba licenses: 36, part JZ017AAE (replacement SKU R8L92AAE); HP license: 3, part JZ321A AP-303.
  - HP transceivers: 2, part J4858D.
  - Tripplite power equipment: 5 UPS/battery backups, part SMART1500RMXLN; 4 UPS/battery backups, part UPSHDEARKIT; 1 UPS/battery backup, part 2-9USTAND; and 3 UPS units, part AVR750U.
  - Tripplite racks and cabinets: 1, part 2-POSTRACK, and 3, part 12U CABINET; Tripplite connectors: 14, part JW046A; other cabling: 2, part 34-511-03M.
  - The latest notice lists the RFP and FCC Form 470, but not the asset register; equipment details above come from the supplied asset-register summary.
- **Notable requirements**
  - Itemize management fees per eligible device and distinguish eligible from ineligible services and costs, including separately pricing monitoring of ineligible devices.
  - Identify whether managed equipment is school-owned or vendor-owned/leased, and state eligibility percentages for partially eligible items.
  - The school prefers an end-to-end solution that includes applicable installation, hardware, licenses, software, maintenance, and support.
  - Proposals must address E-Rate compliance and identify the provider’s nearest service center. The procurement is contingent on E-Rate funding and local board approval.
- **Named manufacturers**
  - **Fortinet, Aruba, HP, and Tripplite** are identified in the equipment inventory. Essential Network Technologies is the named incumbent service provider, not an identified equipment manufacturer.

### Description

Immanuel Lutheran School is seeking Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for Funding Year 2027. The FCC Form 470 references an RFP and an asset register for the products, services, quantities, bidding instructions, deadlines, and technical requirements. Bids are due November 9, 2026. Service providers must follow applicable state and local procurement requirements.

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