# E-Rate #270004041

Mason ISD 2 E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and support

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** December 07, 2026
**Identifier:** 270004041
**NAICS:** 238210, 517911, 423690

Mason Independent School District 2 is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and related services for eligible district locations.
- **Government buyer:** Mason Independent School District 2, Oklahoma; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs:** **Extreme Networks** (switches) and **American Power Conversion (APC)** (UPS units), or equivalents. The firewall has no preferred manufacturer.
- **Products requested:** One firewall with two 10G SFP+ fiber ports and 1 GB Ethernet ports; five-year licensing if required; 288 one-foot CAT 6 patch cables; 30 CAT 6 cable drops; three fiber patch cables; four 10G SFP+ modules/GBICs/transceivers; switches; three rack-mount 120-volt UPS units, with runtime as recommended. The Form 470 lists four switches, while the detailed request specifies three 48-port switches with 10G SFP+ ports.
- **Additional Form 470 categories:** Three antennas, connectors, or related components; basic maintenance for one firewall; and managed internal broadband services for existing equipment. The antenna/connector category is not further specified.
- **Services and requirements:** Installation and initial configuration are requested for internal connections. The district also requests firewall manufacturer support. Functional equivalents are accepted; refurbished equipment and equipment from FCC-designated covered-list manufacturers are not accepted.
- **Named vendor/consultant:** CRW Consulting directs bidders to its IFCB website for bids and questions. No specific product reseller is identified.
- **Period:** E-Rate Funding Year 2027. No service dates or overall contract duration are specified; five-year licensing may be required for the firewall and switches.

### Description

Mason Independent School District 2 is seeking Category 2 services for Funding Year 2027. The listed procurement includes firewall service, components, and necessary software and licenses, with a quantity of one. The source also lists additional Category 2 requests, including basic maintenance, managed internal broadband services, cabling, switches, antennas, and uninterruptible power supplies. Bids and questions must be submitted through CRW Consulting’s IFCB website; additional bidding details are available there.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270004041/140365/22908129-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270004041_CERTIFIED.pdf)