# E-Rate #270003489

Bandera ISD E-Rate fiber services, Wi-Fi 7 and network equipment, and firewall maintenance

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003489
**NAICS:** 517311, 517111, 334290

Bandera Independent School District is seeking E-Rate internet and fiber WAN services, network equipment, and firewall maintenance.
- **Government buyer:** Bandera Independent School District (Bandera ISD/BISD); no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Services:** Three years of fiber internet at a minimum of 4 Gbps and leased-lit-fiber campus WAN connecting five district sites to the central office, with at least 2 Gbps at each site and 4 Gbps at the central office. One year of FortiGate 601-F maintenance and licensing is also requested.
- **Named OEMs:** **Ubiquiti** for the specified network equipment and **Fortinet** for the FortiGate firewall maintenance SKU FC-10-0601F-950-01-12. Equipment equivalents are permitted; the UPS category is also listed as having no manufacturer preference.
- **Equipment:** 25 U7-Pro-Max indoor access points, 10 U7-Pro-Outdoor access points, 1 E7-Audience access point, 5 USW-Pro-Max-48-PoE switches, 13 USW-Pro-Aggregation switches, 18 UPS-2U battery backups, and 2 EF-Core gateways/routers.
- **Notable requirements:** Access points support Wi-Fi 7; switches specify PoE and high-speed uplinks; aggregation switches require at least 28 10G SFP+ and four 25G SFP28 ports; UPS units must be network-manageable; core gateways must support high-availability failover. Exclude ineligible firewall-maintenance services and request SPI reimbursement.

### Description

Bandera Independent School District seeks Category Two internal connections equipment and maintenance for E-Rate Year 2027. The request includes districtwide wireless access points, switches, a UPS/battery backup, routers, and basic maintenance, with detailed requirements and quantities in the attached RFP. Bids may cover any or all listed services and equipment; contracts commence July 1, 2027, and are contingent on school board approval, local funding, and USAC funding. Responses are due December 1, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003489/141460/22876789-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003489_CERTIFIED.pdf)