CCISD 2027 470 C2 FY27-P-0007 270000994 Firewall Refresh Districtwide
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An E-Rate Form 470 from Corpus Christi INDEP SCH DIST in Corpus Christi, TX. Providers can bid until Oct 28, 2026.
| Applicant | Corpus Christi INDEP SCH DIST |
|---|---|
| Type | School District |
| Location | Corpus Christi, TX |
| County | Nueces |
| Form 470 number | 270000994 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| Posted | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Bids accepted until | Oct 28, 2026 (7 days left) |
| Schools or libraries covered | 67 |
Networks and Wi-Fi (Category 2)
SEE ALL SPECIFICATIONS IN THE ASSOCIATED RFP #FY27-P-0007 FIREWALL REFRESH DISTRICTWIDE (E-RATE YEAR 2027) located at https://www.ccisd.us under Purchasing - Bidding Opportunities.The District is soliciting proposals from qualified Offerors to provide: A Firewall solution deployed as a High-Availability (HA) pair for North/South traffic, with a minimum firewall throughput of 100 Gbps and a minimum SSL/TLS decryption throughput of 90 Gbps, application-based firewall policies, and advanced monitoring capabilities to be installed at CCISD Technology Services Center, 2525 Belton St., Corpus Christi, TX 78416 for all district locations to share. Offerors shall also propose options for handling East/West traffic, including a software-defined (virtual/SDN-based) firewall for the districts data center and all servers. Services that are equivalent, more or less in quantity, better and/or more cost effective when submitting proposals. Any request for installation/configuration and Technical support is dependent on the needs of the service requested.Line Item #1 -Internal Connections - Firewall, including software/licenses: See RFP #FY27-P-0007 FIREWALL REFRESH DISTRICTWIDE (E-RATE YEAR 2027) for details.Line Item #2 -BMIC - Firewall: See RFP #FY27-P-0007 FIREWALL REFRESH DISTRICTWIDE (E-RATE YEAR 2027) for details.Line Item #3 -MIBS - Firewall (Listed only if software/licenses/support for firewall are categorized as MIBS): See RFP #FY27-P-0007 FIREWALL REFRESH DISTRICTWIDE (E-RATE YEAR 2027) for details.
What they are asking for
| Service | What | Quantity | Capacity | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Wi-Fi | Existing Equipment | 67 | ||
| Wi-Fi and network equipment | Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses | 1 each | ||
| Network maintenance | Firewall Service And Components | 1 each | 67 |
Their E-Rate history
In funding year 2026, Corpus Christi INDEP SCH DIST had $1.1 million of E-Rate services before discount, with a 90% E-Rate discount, from SmartCom Telephone, LLC, Netsync Network Solutions, Great South Texas Corporation, Foremost Telecommunications Corporation.
| Year | Service | Provider | Cost before discount | Bids received | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Internet access | SmartCom Telephone, LLC | $280,014 | 5 | Jun 30, 2034 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $155,238 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $137,661 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $136,005 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $124,758 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $103,022 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Netsync Network Solutions | $65,051 | 2 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 2026 | Internet access | SmartCom Telephone, LLC | $35,928 | 3 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Wi-Fi and network equipment | Great South Texas Corporation | $33,528 | 2 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | Foremost Telecommunications Corporation | $29,427 | 2 | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 2026 | Internet access | SmartCom Telephone, LLC | $13,644 | 2 | Jun 30, 2034 |
| 2026 | Managed Wi-Fi | Great South Texas Corporation | $339 | 2 | Jun 30, 2027 |
From USAC funding request data (FCC Form 471). Costs are the amounts requested before the E-Rate discount.
Read the full Form 470 on USAC (PDF)
Source: E-Rate FCC Form 470 data published by USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) on opendata.usac.org, read once a day and shown as published, without warranty. Always read the full Form 470 and any RFP before you respond, and follow the competitive bidding rules of the E-Rate program.