# E-Rate #270003139

Managed support for Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A’s existing broadband network

**Posted:** October 31, 2026
**Respond By:** November 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003139
**NAICS:** 541513, 541512, 541519

Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A is seeking E-Rate-funded managed support for its existing school network infrastructure.
- **Government buyer:** Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A, a public school district in Cowden, Illinois, Shelby County.
- **Requirement:** Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and monitor eligible Category 2 network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup.
- **OEMs:** **Fortinet, Aruba, NetGear, and Ubiquiti** are named in the earlier equipment inventory. The latest RFP describes equipment categories but does not reproduce the model-by-model inventory; the district says the specific current inventory is available by contacting it.
- **Previously listed equipment:** Fortinet FG-200D (1); Aruba J9727A (6), JL357A (5), JL356A (3), JL255A (1), JL355A (1), and JW213A (18); NetGear GS728TP (1), FS728TPV2 (2), FS728TLP (1), and JGS516PE (1); Ubiquiti 3CBLSG24 (2). These are existing assets for support, not new equipment purchases.
- **Notable requirements:** Equivalent brands are acceptable. Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC, comply with USAC requirements, and reference Form 470 number 270003139. Proposal and question contact: Jill Dare.
- **Service provider:** No specific managed-service vendor is named.

### Description

The solicitation requests managed internal broadband services (MIBS) for existing eligible network equipment for E-Rate Funding Year 2027. The scope includes support and management of network infrastructure such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backups; the specific equipment inventory is referenced in an attachment. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and vendors must include an E-Rate SPIN in their bid. Proposals are due November 28, 2026, and must reference Form 470 number 270003139.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003139/136553/22854346-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003139_CERTIFIED.pdf)