# E-Rate #270003141

Managed Internal Broadband Services for District Network Infrastructure

**Posted:** October 31, 2026
**Respond By:** November 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003141
**NAICS:** 541513, 541512

Crescent-Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 is seeking E-Rate-funded managed support for its eligible internal network infrastructure.
- **Buyer:** Crescent-Iroquois Community Unit School District 249, Crescent City, Iroquois County, Illinois. No sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Requested service:** Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and monitor eligible Category 2 network equipment.
- **Named OEMs:** **Fortinet** and **Aruba** appear in the earlier equipment list. Equivalent brands are acceptable. The latest RFP describes a broader equipment inventory; its specific inventory list is available by contacting the district.
- **Previously identified equipment:** 1 Fortinet FortiGate 80F firewall (FG-80F); 1 Aruba 6200F managed switch (JL726A); 3 Aruba 1930 48-port PoE managed switches (JL686A); and 11 Aruba APIN-615 wireless access points (R7J50A).
- **Broader infrastructure covered by the latest RFP:** Firewalls, switches, router, cabling, wireless access points, network controller, and UPS battery backup. No quantities or models are provided for the additional equipment categories.
- **Notable requirements:** Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC and comply with USAC requirements. The district accepts equivalent brands.

### Description

The district seeks proposals for managed internal broadband services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and support its existing eligible network equipment. Equipment identified includes firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup; the specific eligible inventory is available in the attached materials. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered. Bidders must have and include a SPIN, offer the Lowest Corresponding Price, and submit bids by email as specified in the source.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003141/135800/22854361-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003141_CERTIFIED.pdf)