Opportunity
E-Rate #270002643
E-Rate Category 2 Fortinet firewall licenses and Ubiquiti network switches
Posted
October 26, 2026
Respond By
November 23, 2026
Identifier
270002643
NAICS
423690
Riverside Community School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 firewall licensing and network switches for its schools. - Government buyer: Riverside Community School District, a school district in Carson, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs named: Fortinet and Ubiquiti. Equivalent products may be proposed, subject to the district’s review of equivalence and interoperability. - Requested products: - 3 Fortinet FortiGate firewall licenses, part number FC-10-F200F-950-02-12; licensing only. - 1 Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 24 PoE switch, part number USW-Pro-XG-24-PoE; 720W. - 1 Ubiquiti UniFi Pro XG 48 PoE switch, part number USW-Pro-XG-48-PoE; 1080W. - Equipment must be new and the most current model available. Proposals for alternatives should demonstrate equivalence and interoperability. - Pricing should identify license and warranty terms and separately itemize equipment, installation, shipping, taxes, fees, and costs not eligible for E-Rate reimbursement. The project is contingent on an E-Rate funding commitment, and pricing must remain firm through the installation period.
Description
Riverside Community School District is requesting bids for E-Rate Category 2 internal connections for funding year 2027. The requested items are three Fortigate firewall licenses and two Ubiquiti data transport switches, with equivalent equipment permitted subject to the applicant’s determination of equivalency and interoperability. Bids must itemize equipment, applicable installation, taxes, fees, and shipping, and identify make, model, SKU, warranty and license terms, and any costs ineligible for E-Rate reimbursement. Proposals are due November 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central time; the project depends on receiving an E-Rate funding commitment decision letter.