# E-Rate #270001880

Managed broadband services for Bethany Lutheran School’s existing network

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001880
**NAICS:** 541513, 541519, 541512, 517810

Bethany Lutheran School is seeking managed support for its existing E-Rate network in Parma, Ohio.
- **Buyer:** Bethany Lutheran School, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- **Requested service:** Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for the school’s installed wired and wireless network. No new equipment purchase is specified.
- **OEMs and supported equipment:**
  - **Fortinet:** FG-201F-BDL-95036 — 1.
  - **Eaton:** 5PX1500RTNG2 — 1; 5PXEBM48RTG2 — 1.
  - **Ruckus:** 9U1-R750-US00 — 25 total; ICX7150-C08P2X1G — 1; ICX7150-48PF4X1G — 1; ICX8100-48PF — 1.
- **Service scope:** Ongoing monitoring, management, maintenance, configuration optimization, proactive issue resolution, remote and on-site troubleshooting and staff assistance, software updates, security patches, bug fixes, and performance and incident reporting.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals should state service levels, response times, escalation procedures, and itemized eligible and ineligible costs. Proposed services and equipment must comply with E-Rate supply-chain and national-security requirements; covered-list items and equipment manufactured for use outside the United States are prohibited. Price is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor.
- **Term:** Proposals may cover 1, 3, or 5 years. The funding year is FY 2027–2028.

### Description

Bethany Lutheran School is soliciting proposals for Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for its existing equipment. Bidders must submit proposals by email and include the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Bids are due by 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date, November 27, 2026. The Form 470 lists quantities as estimates only and does not guarantee a purchase or award.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001880/48035/22849624-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001880_CERTIFIED.pdf)