# E-Rate #270003737

East Coloma Elementary School Category 2 network equipment and support

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003737
**NAICS:** 423490, 423420

East Coloma Elementary School is seeking Category 2 network equipment and associated support for its school network.
- **Government buyer:** East Coloma Elementary School, a public school in Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; no parent agency, sub-agency, or office is identified.
- **OEM:** **Fortinet**; equivalent brands are acceptable. No reseller or other vendor is named.
- **Equipment requested:** 1 FortiGate-201G firewall; 6 FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE Layer 2 switches; 17 FortiAP-231K indoor wireless access points; and 12 short-range 10GE SFP+ transceiver modules.
- **Support requested:** Three years of FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection for the firewall, plus three years of FortiCare Premium Support for each switch and access point.
- **Installation:** Vendors may propose equipment purchase, installation, or both; installation proposals should include a scope of work.
- **Notable requirements:** Equivalent products are allowed. The school may consider different quantities. Costs must distinguish eligible from ineligible items, and shipping should be included where applicable.
- **Performance period:** Support terms are three years; no overall end date or duration is specified.

### Description

EAST COLOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL seeks proposals for Category 2 internal connections equipment and related support. Requested items include a Fortigate-201G firewall with three-year support and threat protection, six switches with support, 17 wireless access points with support, and 12 short-range 10GE SFP+ transceiver modules; equivalent brands are acceptable. Bidders may offer purchase, installation, or both, and must submit bids by email to the FCC Form 470 Technical Contact by December 3, 2026. A scope of work is required for installation proposals, and bids must identify eligible and ineligible costs.

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