# E-Rate #270001768

Galena Park ISD Category 2 firewall, switching, wireless, licensing, and maintenance procurement

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001768
**NAICS:** 541519, 541513, 423690, 334290, 334220, 517111, 541512, 423430, 238210

Galena Park Independent School District is seeking FY2027 E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and related services for its internal connections.
- **Government buyer:** Galena Park Independent School District (Galena Park ISD), Houston, Harris County, Texas. No sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** **Cisco Systems** is specified for switches, and Cisco equipment is requested for wireless access points and the existing wireless controller; equivalents are accepted where stated. No preferred firewall manufacturer is named. CRW Consulting is identified as the provider of the online bid-submission site.
- **Products requested:**
  - 1 internet firewall, with five-year licensing, sized for 36,000 client devices and 30 GB of internet bandwidth. It must provide firewall and intrusion prevention (IPS), and one appliance must load balance two ISP connections. Antivirus and up to 2 GB HTTPS/SSL decryption are desired but optional.
  - 24 Cisco 9300-48P switches or equivalents, with dual 715 W power supplies, no or minimal DNA, 19-inch rack ears, dual power cords, no network module, and five-year licensing.
  - 24 50 cm stacking cables. The FCC Form 470 also lists 24 cabling items and notes that the request is for item count rather than footage.
  - 441 Cisco 9136i indoor access points or equivalents, with internal antennas, a multi-gigabit or 10 GB Ethernet interface, recessed ceiling-grid clips, and no or minimal DNA as needed. They must work with the district’s existing Cisco 9800 controller.
  - 441 licenses for the existing Cisco 9800 controller, requested for five years.
- **Additional scope and quantity discrepancy:** The FCC Form 470 lists 882 wireless access points, while the detailed bid document specifies 441 access points and 441 controller licenses. Both quantities are retained in the line items below because the attachment summaries differ. The Form 470 also lists 36 units of basic maintenance and 2 units of managed internal broadband services for existing equipment.
- **Services and requirements:** Installation and initial configuration are requested for the equipment; the detailed bid document specifically requests firewall installation and a manufacturer support contract for one firewall. New internal connections are requested. Refurbished equipment and equipment from manufacturers on the FCC Covered List are not accepted. Bidders must document compatibility when proposing equivalents and must cover the full maintenance project.

### Description

Galena Park Independent School District is seeking Category 2 internal connections and related maintenance services for Funding Year 2027. The listed needs include a firewall solution with five-year licensing, switches, wireless access points and licensing, cabling, and firewall maintenance. The IFCB specifies project-level bidding requirements, functional-equivalent equipment, compatibility requirements for wireless access points, and submission of questions and bids through the CRW Consulting IFCB website. The raw source lists a response deadline of November 16, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001768/141337/22773696-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001768_CERTIFIED.pdf)