Opportunity
E-Rate #270001593
Hearn Academy managed broadband services and Ubiquiti network equipment
Posted
October 16, 2026
Respond By
November 13, 2026
Identifier
270001593
NAICS
541512, 541513, 517111, 541519, 517810, 423690
Hearn Academy is seeking managed internal broadband services and Ubiquiti network equipment for its school network. - Buyer: Hearn Academy—also identified as HEARN ACADEMY-A BALL CHARTER SCHOOL—in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; no government agency, sub-agency, or office is specified. - OEM: Ubiquiti, whose equipment is requested. - Products requested: - 1 EFG router. - 1 USW-Pro-Aggregation switch. - 10 USW-Pro-48-POE switches. - 37 U7-Pro wireless access points. - Services: Managed Internal Broadband Services for the existing internal network, including monitoring, maintenance, configuration optimization, updates and security patches, remote and on-site technical support, performance reporting, and incident documentation. - Notable requirements: FCC E-Rate eligibility and national-security supply-chain restrictions apply. The RFP permits 1-, 3-, or 5-year contract terms and indicates price is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor. No service-provider bidder is named. Nexus E-Rate Services, LLC is identified as a consultant, not as a bidder or selected provider.
Description
Hearn Academy is seeking proposals for Category Two Managed Internal Broadband Services for its existing, installed eligible E-Rate equipment for the 2027–2028 funding year. The work includes ongoing management, monitoring, maintenance, configuration updates, and remote and on-site support for the school’s internal network, as well as software updates, security patches, performance reporting, and incident documentation. The RFP identifies Ubiquiti equipment, including a router, switches, and wireless access points, and allows contract terms of one, three, or five years. Bids must be submitted by email with the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet; price is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor.