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Cecil County Public Schools E-rate: who serves it, contracts ending, C2 budget left

USAC committed $1.6M to Cecil County Public Schools (Maryland) over FY2024-2026 across 10 funding requests from 4 providers; $3M Category 2 budget is left in the FY2026-2030 cycle, 0 contracts end in the next 12 months and 1 Form 470 is open.

Selling to Cecil County Public Schools? USAC committed $1.6M to it over FY2024-2026, $242K in FY2026. Here is who holds its services today, which contracts end soon, what equipment is already installed, and how much Category 2 budget it still has to spend.

Maryland · FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For providers and resellersSelling to Cecil County Public Schools
1open 470s

Taking bids now

Form 470s Cecil County Public Schools has open; the first window closes Nov 30, 2026.

$3MC2 budget left

Money still to spend

Category 2 budget left in the FY2026-2030 cycle (Forecast).

Budget $3M
0contracts ending

Within 12 months

E-rate contracts at Cecil County Public Schools that reach their end date in the next year.

See its 470s, incumbents and budget →Free account. Opens on Cecil County Public Schools with every open 470, who holds each service and the Category 2 budget left.
0 of 3 FY2026 requests had a single bidder80% discount rate: pays 20 cents on the dollarIncumbents: Armstrong Cable Services, Comcast Business Communications, State of MarylandEmail me when Cecil County Public Schools opens a 470
$1.6M
committed FY2024-2026
10
funding requests
4
providers
$3M
C2 left, FY2026-2030

Form 470s open for bids

The 28-day bidding window; Cecil County Public Schools cannot sign a contract before it closes.

SeekingWindow closes
Category 1Nov 30, 2026 25 days

Commitments by year

Funding yearCommittedFunding requestsProviders
FY2026$242,12533
FY2025$242,12533
FY2024$1,074,21844

Who serves Cecil County Public Schools

Every provider with a funded request at Cecil County Public Schools in the last three funding years: the incumbents a bid has to displace.

ProviderServicesYearsCommitted FY2024-2026
CNI Sales Inc.Internal connectionsFY2024$875,761
State of MarylandData and internetFY2024, FY2025, FY2026$628,708
Armstrong Cable ServicesData and internetFY2024, FY2025, FY2026$31,680
Comcast Business CommunicationsData and internetFY2024, FY2025, FY2026$22,320

What is already installed

Category 2 line items FY2024-2026: the installed base a competing bid has to fit, or replace.

ManufacturerLine itemsQuantityCostModelsLatest
Fortinet4443$1,028,262FS-448E-FPOE, FS-424E-FPOE, FS-124FFY2024
Legrand5961$16,939SP-CABLE-FS-SFP+1-A, FN-TRAN-SFP+SR-A, 852-L42-008-55LFY2024

Category 2 budget

CycleBudgetLeftStatusConsultant on file
FY2026-2030$2,980,817$2,980,817ForecastE-Rate Elite Services, Inc

Common questions

Who provides E-rate services to Cecil County Public Schools?

CNI Sales Inc. (Internal connections, $876K); State of Maryland (Data and internet, $629K); Armstrong Cable Services (Data and internet, $32K); Comcast Business Communications (Data and internet, $22K).

How much E-rate Category 2 budget does Cecil County Public Schools have left?

$3M of a $3M budget in the FY2026-2030 cycle (Forecast), as of Nov 5, 2026.

What network equipment does Cecil County Public Schools use?

Fortinet (4 line items); Legrand (5 line items), from Form 471 line items FY2024-2026.

Does Cecil County Public Schools have an E-rate Form 470 open right now?

Yes, 1 as of Nov 5, 2026; the first bidding window closes Nov 30, 2026.

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 5, 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.