# E-Rate #26-B-09-27-SA

Washoe County School District procurement of Cisco or equivalent network equipment for 11 school sites

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-B-09-27-SA
**NAICS:** 423690

Washoe County School District is seeking Category 2 networking equipment and related subscriptions for 11 school sites.
- **Government buyer:** Washoe County School District, Purchasing Department, Reno, Nevada.
- **OEM:** **Cisco Systems** is named for the networking equipment, with equivalent products permitted for routers, switches, and wireless access points.
- **Requested equipment:** 11 routers, 200 switches, 521 wireless access points, and 1,501 antennas, connectors, and related components. Necessary software and licenses are included for routers, switches, and access points.
- **Related services and subscriptions:** Cisco SmartNet renewal and a Cisco Umbrella subscription are identified in the solicitation exhibits; their quantities and coverage details are not provided in the available summaries.
- **Sites:** Anderson Elementary, Billinghurst Middle, Bohach Elementary, Elmcrest Elementary, Herz Middle, Hunter Lake Elementary, Mendive Middle, Mount Rose K-8, Risley Elementary, Swope Middle, and Edison.
- **Notable requirements:** Installation and initial configuration are not requested for the listed E-Rate items. Antennas, connectors, and related components have no stated manufacturer preference.

### Description

Washoe County School District is soliciting bids for IT networking equipment for 11 school sites as part of funding year 2027 E-Rate projects. Equipment includes Cisco or equivalent routers, switches, wireless access points, software and licenses, antennas, connectors, and related components. Site-specific equipment lists and bidding instructions are provided in the RFP; required bid forms include the price schedule/specifications and site-specific bill of materials. Questions were due November 10, 2026, and the RFP states that bids are due December 16, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002423/143430/22844191-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002423_CERTIFIED.pdf)