# E-Rate #270003329

LAUSD Cisco network equipment software maintenance and support

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003329
**NAICS:** 423430, 541519, 811210

Los Angeles Unified School District is seeking approximately three years of software maintenance and support for its installed Cisco network equipment.
- **Government buyer:** Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Procurement Services Department; Procurement Services Center – Contract Administration.
- **OEM:** **Cisco Systems (Cisco)**. Cisco SMARTnet or functionally equivalent support is requested; no other service vendor is named.
- **Equipment and estimated quantities:**
  - 117 Cisco ISR4451 routers, including ISR4451-X variants.
  - 667 Cisco 8300 routers, model C8300-1N1S-4T2X.
  - 23 Cisco C9300 devices used as routers, model C9300-24UB-A.
  - 499 Cisco C9800 wireless controllers, including model EDU-C9800-L-F-K9.
- **Requested services:** Software maintenance and support, including software upgrades and patches for bug fixes and security vulnerabilities, plus 24x7 online and telephone technical support. Onsite labor is excluded. Basic maintenance of internal connections is also listed for each equipment category; managed internal broadband services are listed as a possible overlapping category without a separate quantity.
- **Notable requirements:** Equipment counts and site lists are estimates and may change. Service is for existing equipment at District schools and offices, with maintenance billed annually by site. Detailed service SKUs and pricing are referenced in a separate equipment schedule not included in the supplied attachment summary.

### Description

Los Angeles Unified School District seeks bids for Category Two internal-connections software-based services, such as Cisco SMARTnet or equivalent support, for Cisco ISR4451 and 8300 routers, C9300 routers, and C9800 wireless controllers. The listed quantity is an estimate of 117 units and may change; bidders should consult the IFB for detailed requirements and submission conditions. The IFB states that an awarded contract would run for approximately 36 months and that bids must be submitted electronically through the Ariba Business (Supplier) Network. The District primarily seeks internal-connections services and also lists the procurement under managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance of internal connections in case service categories overlap.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003329/143454/22878550-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003329_CERTIFIED.pdf)