# E-Rate #270001732

New Milford Board of Education seeks Meraki or equivalent network equipment and services

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001732
**NAICS:** 423690, 517911

The New Milford Board of Education is seeking E-Rate network equipment and related services for district schools in New Milford, New Jersey.
- **Buyer and locations**
  - New Milford Board of Education (also identified as New Milford School District), Bergen County, New Jersey.
  - Equipment is for David E. Owens Middle School, Berkley Elementary School, New Milford High School, and Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School.
- **OEM**
  - **Meraki** is the named manufacturer; equivalent products are also acceptable.
- **Requested equipment**
  - 1 MX450 firewall.
  - 58 switches across six models: 2 MS120-8LP, 26 MS225-48FP, 1 MS220-48FP, 4 MS130-48X, 5 C9300-48UN, and 20 MS150-48MP4X.
  - 336 listed wireless access points: 58 MR42, 3 MR45, 1 MR46, 75 CW9166I, 137 CW9167I, and 62 CW9176I.
  - The notice separately asks for 50 additional or equivalent access points, but does not clarify whether these are included in or additional to the listed quantities.
- **Services and notable requirements**
  - Firewall service and related components, plus necessary software and licenses for the firewall, switches, and access points; basic maintenance for internal connections is also requested.
  - Bids should identify manufacturer, model, SKU or part number, quantities, pricing, and any installation, configuration, licensing, support, maintenance, or other charges. Equivalent products must include enough information to assess functional equivalency and compatibility.
  - E-Rate-ineligible or partially eligible items must be identified and priced separately. The buyer may select all or part of the requested solution.

### Description

New Milford Board of Education is seeking Category 2 E-Rate internal connections equipment and related services for its schools. Requested items include firewall service, components, necessary software and licenses, switches, wireless access points, and basic maintenance; Meraki or equivalent products are identified. The source also requests 50 access points or equivalent and includes an attached bill of materials listing specified equipment and quantities. Bids and questions must be submitted in writing by email to the FCC Form 470 technical contact, and the response deadline is November 23, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001732/122928/22809550-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001732_CERTIFIED.pdf)