# E-Rate #270003395

Ashley Community Schools E-Rate network equipment, license renewals, cabling, and services

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003395
**NAICS:** 423690

Ashley Community Schools is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment, license renewals, cabling, and related maintenance and installation services.
- **Buyer:** Ashley Community Schools, a public school district in Ashley, Gratiot County, Michigan; also referred to in one attachment as Ashley Public Schools.
- **OEM:** **Aruba** is named; equivalent products are acceptable. No other product vendors are identified.
- **Products requested:**
  - Approximately 1 Aruba 6100 switch, part number **JL679A**, or equivalent, with associated parts, software, and licenses.
  - Approximately 42 ArubaCentral management license renewals or equivalents. This is a license-renewal request, not a request for WAP hardware.
  - Approximately 4 Category 6a cable drops or equivalents, with associated parts.
  - Antennas, connectors, and related components; quantity and manufacturer preference are unspecified.
  - Racks, only for cabling accessories or mounting brackets; quantity and manufacturer preference are unspecified.
- **Services:** Basic maintenance for the switch and WAP-related licenses, plus installation and configuration of the cable drops.
- **Notable requirements:** Quantities are approximate and may change. Non-USF-eligible items must be quoted separately, and implementation is subject to E-Rate funding approval. Multiyear contracts may be considered.

### Description

Ashley Community Schools is seeking E-Rate Category 2 services and equipment, including internal connections. The request includes switches and associated parts, maintenance, approximately 42 wireless access point license renewals, and cabling and associated parts with installation and configuration. The RFP states that quantities are approximate and asks bidders to email quotations marked “E-rate bid”; the response deadline is December 1, 2026. The listed switch manufacturer is Aruba or equivalent.

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