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Florida E-rate: 17 districts are taking bids right now

As of Oct 31, 2026, 17 Florida schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 2, 2026. USAC committed $154.2M to 787 applicants in FY2026.

USAC committed $154.2M to 787 Florida schools and libraries in FY2026, $94.9M of it for Category 2 equipment and services. Here is who is buying, who holds the contracts today, and where the money is still unspent.

FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For E-rate providers and resellersWhat's in Florida for you this month
17open Form 470s

Districts buying now

Each one is taking bids for 28 days. Miss the window and you wait a year.

First window closes in 2 days
$565.2MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 1,238 Florida applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $50M at one applicant
351contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

E-rate contracts that end in the next 12 months, with who holds each one today.

$38.3M of current service
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15% of FY2026 Florida requests had a single bidder500 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less145 applicants changed provider this year73% of Florida Category 2 budget is filed through 108 consultantsEmail me when a Florida 470 opens in my category

Form 470s open for bids

Closing soonest first. "Closes" is the day the 28-day bidding window ends and the applicant can sign a contract.

ApplicantCitySeekingCloses
Champions Christian AcademyLehigh AcresCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 2, 2026 2 days
School Board Of Clay CountyGreen Cove SpringsCategory 2Nov 4, 2026 4 days
Osceola County School DistrictKissimmeeCategory 2Nov 10, 2026 10 days
Childrens Educational ServicesPonte VedraCategory 1Nov 10, 2026 10 days
First Baptist Christian AcademyPalm CoastCategory 1Nov 11, 2026 11 days
Osceola County School DistrictKissimmeeCategory 1Nov 12, 2026 12 days
The Hope Center For AutismStuartCategory 2Nov 12, 2026 12 days
The School Board Of Polk County, FloridaBartowCategory 1Nov 18, 2026 18 days
Pinellas Preparatory AcademyLargoCategory 1Nov 19, 2026 19 days
School Board Of Bradford CountyStarkeCategory 1Nov 19, 2026 19 days
School Board Of Bradford CountyStarkeCategory 1Nov 19, 2026 19 days
Department Of Management ServicesTallahasseCategory 1Nov 20, 2026 20 days
Cape Coral Charter Schools AuthorityCape CoralCategory 1Nov 23, 2026 23 days
Alachua Learning Center Dba Alachua Learning AcademyAlachuaCategory 1Nov 24, 2026 24 days
Pope John Paul Ll High SchoolBoca RatonCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 24, 2026 24 days
Escambia County School DistPensacolaSee the 470Nov 25, 2026 25 days
School Board Of Clay CountyGreen Cove SpringsCategory 2Nov 25, 2026 25 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$154,180,987$94,852,2417872,072
FY2025$122,291,438$57,958,7127891,853
FY2024$120,098,483$52,489,5957871,846

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
CDW Government LLC$18,744,78470
PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.$18,632,01666
United Data Technologies, Inc.$18,398,17621
CRMSA, LLC$17,979,7211
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$12,793,89216
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC$12,673,1855
Softchoice Corporation$12,507,0921
ENA Services, LLC$10,807,5919
AT&T Corp.$10,005,00133
Greyson Communications Inc.$9,470,7962
Crown Castle Fiber LLC$7,497,83981
Comcast Business Communications$6,991,129265
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$6,557,475201
Zayo Group, LLC$6,362,6067
World Wide Technology, LLC$6,117,5143

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
HPE Aruba1,94069$23,539,187
Cisco Meraki1,10597$25,563,078
Cisco1,07586$63,351,417
Ubiquiti972200$4,559,627
Ruckus (CommScope)539106$9,778,679
Fortinet45883$6,887,659
Juniper Networks44760$7,406,850
Extreme Networks24528$17,177,395
APC (Schneider)244113$3,157,845
Ortronics1596$257,240
Tripp Lite (Eaton)14381$854,459
Leviton1188$208,577

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

351 E-rate contracts in Florida end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Lee County School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$5,268,589Sep 30, 2027
Palm Beach County School DistrictPC Solutions & Integration, Inc.Internal connections$4,588,750Sep 30, 2027
District School Board Of Collier CountyPresidio Networked Solutions LLCInternal connections$4,256,765Sep 30, 2027
School Board Of Clay CountyGovConnection, Inc.Internal connections$2,877,886Sep 30, 2027
Manatee County School DistrictPC Solutions & Integration, Inc.Internal connections$1,738,802Sep 30, 2027
The School Board Of Polk County, FloridaMCS of Tampa, Inc.Internal connections$1,304,465Sep 30, 2027
Palm Beach County School DistrictWorld Wide Technology, LLCInternal connections$1,103,657Sep 30, 2027
Lincoln-Marti Community Agency, IncRiverside Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$1,077,248Sep 30, 2027
School Board Of Indian RiverCDW Government LLCInternal connections$726,071Sep 30, 2027
Hendry County School DistrictUniversal Cabling Systems, Inc.Internal connections$624,875Sep 30, 2027
Duval County School DistrictSLD INTERIMInternal connections$479,091Sep 30, 2027
Sarasota County School DistrictCDW Government LLCInternal connections$473,339Sep 30, 2027
Duval County School DistrictSTEP CG, LLCInternal connections$470,261Sep 30, 2027
Hendry County School DistrictSentinel Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$345,784Sep 30, 2027
Duval County School DistrictSTEP CG, LLCManaged Wi-Fi$345,419Sep 30, 2027
Highlands County School DistvPrime Tech Inc.Internal connections$340,368Sep 30, 2027
The School Board Of Polk County, FloridaUnited Data Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$319,355Sep 30, 2027
Highlands County School DistHoward Technology SolutionsInternal connections$317,856Sep 30, 2027
St Lucie County School DistPresidio Networked Solutions LLCInternal connections$290,917Sep 13, 2027
School Board Of Clay CountyUnited Data Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$281,012Sep 30, 2027
Suwannee County School DistHoward Technology SolutionsInternal connections$280,096Sep 30, 2027
Columbia County School DistHoward Technology SolutionsInternal connections$249,337Sep 30, 2027
Charter Schools UsaUnited Data Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$211,392Sep 30, 2027
Monroe County School Dist 44CDW Government LLCInternal connections$209,877Sep 30, 2027
Gadsden County School DistrictApplied Com-Tek Inc.Internal connections$204,000Sep 30, 2027

Category 2 budget left

1,238 applicants in Florida have $565.2M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
127722 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS$49,952,674$49,952,674Forecast
HILLSBOROUGH CO SCHOOL DIST$35,587,385$31,756,816Preliminary
ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$41,417,394$30,068,078Preliminary
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL.$37,393,855$29,149,305Confirmed
PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$34,558,370$27,084,781Preliminary
THE ISLAND SCHOOL$19,153,786$19,153,786Forecast
PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS$18,931,454$18,931,454Forecast
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA$18,738,955$18,363,243Confirmed
DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$20,146,115$14,961,465Preliminary
PASCO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$14,784,555$14,784,555Forecast
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$17,810,725$13,647,438Confirmed
BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$12,927,490$12,927,490Forecast
CHARTER SCHOOLS USA$16,688,182$11,965,175Preliminary
SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST$12,256,262$11,291,546Confirmed
ST JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL DIST$11,107,515$10,821,039Confirmed

Common questions

Which Florida schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open right now?

17 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Champions Christian Academy (Lehigh Acres), window closes Nov 2, 2026; School Board Of Clay County (Green Cove Springs), window closes Nov 4, 2026; Osceola County School District (Kissimmee), window closes Nov 10, 2026.

Who are the largest E-rate service providers in Florida?

By commitments in FY2025-2026: CDW Government LLC ($18.7M); PC Solutions & Integration, Inc. ($18.6M); United Data Technologies, Inc. ($18.4M).

How much E-rate Category 2 budget is left in Florida?

$565.2M across 1,238 applicants in the FY2026-2030 cycle, as of Oct 31, 2026.

How long does an E-rate Form 470 stay open for bids?

At least 28 days. The applicant can't choose a provider or sign a contract until the window closes, on the allowable contract date.

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Oct 31, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.