# 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.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001593/209587/22769984-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001593_CERTIFIED.pdf)