# E-Rate #270003978

FY2027 Managed Internal Broadband Services for Lick Creek School District 16

**Posted:** November 08, 2026
**Respond By:** December 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003978
**NAICS:** 541513, 541512

Lick Creek School District 16 is seeking FY2027 managed support for its eligible internal broadband network.
- Buyer: Lick Creek School District 16, a public school district in Buncombe, Union County, Illinois; no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- Requested service: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and monitor eligible Category 2 infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup. A current equipment inventory is available from the district.
- OEMs named in the earlier equipment inventory: **Fortinet**, **Aruba**, and **Ubiquiti**. That inventory listed one Fortinet FortiGate 80E (FG-80E); one each of Aruba 2540-48G-4SFP+ (JL355A), 2930F-24G-PoE+-4SFP+ (JL255A), and 1930 8G Class 4 PoE 2SFP 124W (JL681A) switches; 15 Ubiquiti UAP-AC-Pro access points; one Ubiquiti 575 outdoor unit (R4H18A); one Aruba AP365 (JX967A); and one Aruba 505 indoor unit (R2H29A). The make-and-model attachment was removed from the latest notice, so this list should be treated as previously identified equipment, not a confirmed current inventory.
- Requirements: Equivalent or comparable brands are acceptable. Providers must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC and follow USAC requirements.
- Term: The request is for FY2027 service; the service start, end, and contract duration are not specified.

### Description

Lick Creek School District 16 is seeking proposals for Funding Year 2027 Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS). The work is to operate, manage, and monitor existing eligible network equipment and infrastructure, including items such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backup. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and vendors must have an E-Rate SPIN and include it in their bids. Proposals are due December 6, 2026, and must follow the stated Form 470 and local and state procurement requirements.

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