# E-Rate #270003450

Richards School District R 5 FY2027 network equipment, cabling, and installation

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003450
**NAICS:** 423490, 541512, 541513, 238210, 423430, 423690

Richards School District R 5 is seeking FY2027 E-rate Category Two internal network connections for its West Plains, Missouri, district.
- **Government buyer:** Richards School District R 5; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEM:** **Aruba** is specified for the switches and wireless access points, or an equivalent product. No cabling manufacturer preference is stated.
- **Products requested:** 7 switches with necessary software and licenses; 5 wireless access points with necessary software and licenses; 300 feet of cabling; and 5 additional cabling items (the notice clarifies this is a count of items, not feet). No part numbers are provided.
- **Services and requirements:** Installation and initial configuration are required for all listed requests. Vendors are directed to CRW Consulting’s website for bid and question deadlines and disqualification factors; the solicitation seeks the complete hardware project.

### Description

RICHARDS SCHOOL DISTRICT R 5 is seeking bids for Category 2 internal connections for Funding Year 2027. The listed work includes cabling, switches and necessary software and licenses, and wireless access points and necessary software and licenses; the form specifies installation and initial configuration. The stated cabling quantity of 5 represents items, not feet. Questions and bids must be submitted through CRW Consulting’s IFCB website; additional bid and question deadlines and disqualification factors are available there.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003450/137526/22875525-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003450_CERTIFIED.pdf)