# E-Rate #270003128

Managed services for Brooklyn Unit School District 188’s existing broadband network

**Posted:** October 31, 2026
**Respond By:** November 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003128
**NAICS:** 541512, 541513, 541519

Brooklyn Unit School District 188 is seeking E-Rate support to manage and monitor its existing internal broadband network across three entities.
- **Buyer and scope**
  - Buyer: Brooklyn Unit School District 188, Lovejoy, Illinois.
  - Solicitation: FY2027 Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS), covering operation, management, maintenance, and monitoring of existing network infrastructure.
  - The updated RFP identifies firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup. A detailed equipment inventory is available from the district; the previously listed make-and-model schedule is not the current attachment.
- **OEMs and named brands**
  - **Fortinet** — FortiGate firewall equipment.
  - **Ubiquiti** — UniFi switches, access points, and controller.
  - **Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/Aruba** — Aruba switches, access point, and transceiver; the schedule also names an HP ProCurve switch.
  - **Schneider Electric/APC** — Back-UPS battery backup.
  - CAT6 cabling is listed, but no cable manufacturer is identified.
- **Previously identified equipment** — all existing assets to be managed and maintained; quantities are not specified:
  - FortiGate 200D series, part number FG-200D.
  - UniFi Switch, part number US-48-750W.
  - UniFi AP-AC Pro Controller, part number UAP-AC-IW.
  - HP ProCurve 1810G-24GE, part number 1013893246.
  - UniFi AP, part number UAP-AC-PRO-US.
  - APC Back-UPS 1500VA, part number BR1500MS.
  - Aruba 2540 24G 4SFP+, part number JL354A.
  - Aruba 2540 48G 4SFP+, part number JL355A.
  - Aruba AP-505 802.11ax 2x2:2 MU-MIMO dual-radio access point, part number R2H29A.
  - X132 10G SFP+ LC SR transceiver, part number J9150D.
  - Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+, part number J9984A.
  - CAT6 cabling, listed identifier CAT6.
- **Notable requirements**
  - Equivalent brands are acceptable for the requested services.
  - Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the 2027 Form 473 on file with USAC, and must follow applicable USAC requirements.
  - The initial solicitation information also identifies Form 470 270003128 and requests Lowest Corresponding Price; confirm these requirements against the current RFP.
  - No quantities for devices or specific asset inventory are provided in the current RFP summary.

### Description

Brooklyn Unit School District 188 is seeking proposals for managed internal broadband services for Funding Year 2027. The work is to support, manage, and monitor existing eligible network equipment, including firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backup. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and vendors must have a SPIN and include it in their bid. Responses must follow the stated E-Rate and local and state procurement requirements and be submitted by November 28, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003128/136387/22854277-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003128_CERTIFIED.pdf)