E-rate / New Mexico

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New Mexico E-rate: 14 districts are taking bids right now

As of Oct 31, 2026, 14 New Mexico schools and libraries have E-rate Form 470s open for bids; the first window closes Nov 4, 2026. USAC committed $42.8M to 231 applicants in FY2026.

USAC committed $42.8M to 231 New Mexico schools and libraries in FY2026, $13.9M 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 New Mexico for you this month
14open 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 4 days
$61.8MC2 unspent

Money still on the table

Category 2 budget left at 341 New Mexico applicants, with years to spend it in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Largest: $10.3M at one applicant
48contracts ending

Incumbents up for replacement

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

$8.8M of current service
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36% of FY2026 New Mexico requests had a single bidder180 applicants at 80%+ discount pay 20 cents on the dollar or less32 applicants changed provider this year88% of New Mexico Category 2 budget is filed through 49 consultantsEmail me when a New Mexico 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
Ruidoso Municipal School DistRuidosoCategory 2Nov 4, 2026 4 days
Moise Memorial LibrarySanta RosaCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 5, 2026 5 days
Cloudcroft Mun School DistCloudcroftCategory 1Nov 12, 2026 12 days
Los Lunas School DistrictLos LunasCategory 2Nov 19, 2026 19 days
Horizon Academy WestAlbuquerqueCategory 1 and Category 2Nov 23, 2026 23 days
St Pius X High SchoolAlbuquerqueCategory 1Nov 24, 2026 24 days
Coral Community Charter SchoolAlbuquerqueCategory 1Nov 24, 2026 24 days
Zuni Christian Mission SchoolZuniCategory 1Nov 25, 2026 25 days
Mccurdy Charter SchoolEspanolaCategory 1Nov 25, 2026 25 days
Academy For Technology And The ClassicsSanta FeCategory 1Nov 26, 2026 26 days
Taos Charter SchoolTaosCategory 1Nov 26, 2026 26 days
Martha Liebert Public LibraryBernalilloCategory 1Nov 26, 2026 26 days
Magdalena Municipal SchoolsMagdalenaCategory 2Nov 26, 2026 26 days
Clovis Municipal SchoolsClovisCategory 2Nov 27, 2026 27 days

Funding by year

Funding yearCommittedCategory 2ApplicantsFunding requests
FY2026$42,776,908$13,859,337231568
FY2025$38,516,199$10,061,161236550
FY2024$34,644,979$8,667,995249546

Top service providers

ProviderCommitted, FY2025-2026Applicants
Verizon Business Global LLC$35,675,4091
Valcom Salt Lake City, LC$7,095,7064
Unite Private Networks, LLC$3,058,63047
Advanced Network Management, Inc.$2,630,1266
Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC$2,449,2427
Plateau Telecommunications, Inc.$2,377,15636
Education Technologies, Inc.$2,232,1673
Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.$1,678,2163
Poweron Technology Services$1,594,54131
CDW Government LLC$1,381,3069
Windstream Communications, LLC$1,339,51312
NTUA Wireless, LLC$1,117,7833
WNM Communications Corporation, Inc.$1,002,3369
CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC$974,2139
CamNet, Inc.$894,02925

Equipment on Category 2 requests

From Form 471 line items, FY2024-2026.

ManufacturerLine itemsApplicantsRequested
Cisco Meraki41662$2,289,615
Cisco35855$8,977,514
HPE Aruba17927$7,393,749
Ubiquiti12233$880,677
Fortinet10327$1,796,345
APC (Schneider)9450$1,048,524
Extreme Networks5211$260,296
Ruckus (CommScope)4013$1,448,641
Tripp Lite (Eaton)2014$9,483
Uniprise182$23,978
SonicWall1612$58,389
Eaton1410$133,818

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

48 E-rate contracts in New Mexico end in the next 12 months; the 25 largest are shown.

ApplicantProviderServiceCommittedEnds
Albuquerque School DistrictValcom Salt Lake City, LCInternal connections$3,535,417Sep 30, 2027
Carlsbad Municipal School DistAdvanced Network Management, Inc.Internal connections$1,144,960Sep 30, 2027
Roswell Indep School DistrictEducation Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$737,412Sep 30, 2027
Las Cruces Public SchoolsAdvanced Network Management, Inc.Internal connections$431,000Jan 31, 2027
Regional Education Cooperative #6Poweron Technology ServicesInternal connections$387,225Sep 30, 2027
Las Cruces Public Schools ConsortiumAdvanced Network Management, Inc.Internal connections$268,019Sep 30, 2027
Gadsden I.S.D.Plan B Networks, Inc.Internal connections$215,632Sep 30, 2027
Roswell Indep School DistrictPC Solutions & Integration, Inc.Internal connections$186,138Sep 30, 2027
Los Alamos Public SchoolsPoweron Technology ServicesInternal connections$176,316Sep 30, 2027
Santa Fe School DistrictELB US Inc.Internal connections$166,216Sep 30, 2027
Taos Municipal School DistrictCivic Tech LLCInternal connections$166,198Sep 30, 2027
Farmington Muncpl Sch Dist 5Network Cabling, Inc.Internal connections$150,975Sep 30, 2027
New Mexico Department Of Information Technology (State Education Network)Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLCData and internet$114,193Aug 31, 2027
Estancia Municipal School DistConverged Networks, LLCInternal connections$112,019Sep 30, 2027
Alamogordo Public School DistLoial Inc.Internal connections$99,569Sep 30, 2027
Truth Or Consequences Municipal School DistrictCamNet, Inc.Internal connections$98,314Sep 30, 2027
Pojoaque Valley School DistrictCounter Trade Products, Inc.Internal connections$97,335Sep 30, 2027
Rio Rancho Public School DistCypress Communication SystemsInternal connections$85,988Sep 30, 2027
Capitan Municipal School DistrictRiverside Technologies, Inc.Internal connections$80,257Sep 30, 2027
Hatch Valley Public SchoolsCalian Corp.Internal connections$66,458Sep 30, 2027
Jemez Valley Public SchoolsBrighten Technologies LLCInternal connections$63,496Sep 30, 2027
New America School Las CrucesSmith Bagley, Inc.Internal connections$60,186Sep 30, 2027
Northpoint Renaissance ConsortiumPoweron Technology ServicesInternal connections$51,118Sep 30, 2027
Santa Fe School DistrictPlateau Telecommunications, Inc.Data and internet$41,952Aug 31, 2027
Pine Hill SchoolCamNet, Inc.Internal connections$41,465Dec 31, 2026

Category 2 budget left

341 applicants in New Mexico have $61.8M of Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

ApplicantBudgetLeftStatus
ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL DISTRICT$16,437,227$10,312,557Preliminary
LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS$4,637,521$4,328,120Preliminary
RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST$3,408,952$3,074,545Confirmed
GALLUP-MCKINLEY CO SCHOOL DIST$2,344,259$2,344,259Forecast
SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT$2,502,895$2,111,730Preliminary
ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY LIBRARY$1,974,049$1,974,049Forecast
GADSDEN I.S.D.$2,268,267$1,946,259Preliminary
FARMINGTON MUNCPL SCH DIST 5$2,267,058$1,878,512Preliminary
LOS LUNAS SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,580,914$1,580,914Forecast
HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST$2,081,009$1,432,469Confirmed
CLOVIS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS$1,628,686$986,367Confirmed
DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT$962,698$962,698Forecast
CENTRAL CONS SCHOOL DIST 22$922,183$922,183Forecast
ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST$1,009,463$885,002Confirmed
ROSWELL INDEP SCHOOL DISTRICT$1,955,027$868,499Confirmed

Common questions

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

14 as of Oct 31, 2026. Closing soonest: Ruidoso Municipal School Dist (Ruidoso), window closes Nov 4, 2026; Moise Memorial Library (Santa Rosa), window closes Nov 5, 2026; Cloudcroft Mun School Dist (Cloudcroft), window closes Nov 12, 2026.

Who are the largest E-rate service providers in New Mexico?

By commitments in FY2025-2026: Verizon Business Global LLC ($35.7M); Valcom Salt Lake City, LC ($7.1M); Unite Private Networks, LLC ($3.1M).

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

$61.8M across 341 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.