Managed Wi-Fi and firewalls for Greenwich Public Schools

270001501 · Greenwich Public Schools · E-Rate (USAC)

Closed. Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ET.

Agency: Greenwich Public Schools
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
NAICS code: Not listed
Set-aside: None
Place of performance: CT
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation number: 270001501
Official notice: View on E-Rate (USAC) →

What the agency was buying

E-Rate competitive bidding notice (FCC Form 470 #270001501, funding year 2027). Greenwich Public Schools, a school district in CT, asks service providers for bids. Send your bid by November 5, 2026: the applicant may sign a contract from the allowable contract date, November 6, 2026. The applicant also issued an RFP, which may set its own deadline on or after that date: read it on the form. To be paid through E-Rate, a provider needs a SPIN (FCC Form 498). Services requested: • Category 2, Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections: Firewall Service And Components (quantity 2 Each, make Other Or Equivalent, 17 entities) • Category 2, Managed Internal Broadband Services: Leased Equipment (17 entities) • Category 2, Internal Connections: Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses (quantity 2 Each, make Fortinet Or Equivalent) • Category 2, Managed Internal Broadband Services: Existing Equipment (17 entities) Category 2 details: This 470 replaces 270000083 which was cancelled. Please see FY27 Greenwich Managed Firewall Service Specifications.

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Greenwich Public Schools is seeking proposals for an E-Rate eligible managed firewall service. Because managed firewall solutions may be eligible under Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS), Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC), or Internal Connections (IC) depending on the proposed solution and E-Rate eligibility determination, all applicable service categories have been selected on the Form 470. This procurement is for a fully managed firewall solution and is not intended solely to replace or purchase physical firewall hardware. Proposals which offer equipment only and not a managed solution will be disqualified for consideration. State or local procurement rules: See FY27 Greenwich Managed Firewall Service Specifications for all details related to this procurement. This procurement shall be conducted in accordance with applicable federal E-Rate regulations, Connecticut law, local Board of Education purchasing policies, and any applicable municipal procurement requirements. Vendors are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing public contracting. Eligible entities: 17.

From the official notice on E-Rate (USAC).