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Jackson County School District E-rate: who serves it, contracts ending, C2 budget left

USAC committed $2.5M to Jackson County School District (Mississippi) over FY2024-2026 across 8 funding requests from 3 providers; $0 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 Jackson County School District? USAC committed $2.5M to it over FY2024-2026, $1.6M 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.

Mississippi · FY2026 · updated nightly from USAC open data
For providers and resellersSelling to Jackson County School District
1open 470s

Taking bids now

Form 470s Jackson County School District has open; the first window closes Nov 24, 2026.

$0C2 budget left

Category 2 budget

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

Budget $1.7M
0contracts ending

Within 12 months

E-rate contracts at Jackson County School District that reach their end date in the next year.

See its 470s, incumbents and budget →Free account. Opens on Jackson County School District with every open 470, who holds each service and the Category 2 budget left.
0 of 4 FY2026 requests had a single bidder80% discount rate: pays 20 cents on the dollarIncumbents: Business Communications, Inc., Howard Technology Solutions, Southern Light, LLCEmail me when Jackson County School District opens a 470
$2.5M
committed FY2024-2026
8
funding requests
3
providers
$0
C2 left, FY2026-2030

Form 470s open for bids

The 28-day bidding window; Jackson County School District cannot sign a contract before it closes.

SeekingWindow closes
Category 1Nov 24, 2026 19 days

Commitments by year

Funding yearCommittedFunding requestsProviders
FY2026$1,565,17743
FY2025$169,18411
FY2024$738,37132

Who serves Jackson County School District

Every provider with a funded request at Jackson County School District in the last three funding years: the incumbents a bid has to displace.

ProviderServicesYearsCommitted FY2024-2026
Business Communications, Inc.Internal connections, Maintenance, Managed Wi-FiFY2024, FY2026$1,957,860
Southern Light, LLCData and internetFY2024, FY2025, FY2026$507,552
Howard Technology SolutionsInternal connectionsFY2026$7,320

What is already installed

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

ManufacturerLine itemsQuantityCostModelsLatest
Cisco Meraki172,432$1,016,152LIC-ENT-5YR, LIC-MS225-48FP-5YR, MR44-HWFY2026
Cisco221,150$996,170CW9172I-RTG, LIC-C9200L-48E-5Y, MR78-HWFY2026
Fiber run JC-DO to VHS11$27,528CABLING SUBLETFY2024
APC (Schneider)239$27,515SMT1500RM2UC, SMT1500CFY2024
Fortinet33$25,983FG-401F, FC-10-0401F-950-02-60, FC-10-F6H1E-247-02-60FY2026
Exterior Fiber Runs (1200 Ft Avg)12$14,815CABLINGFY2026
Floor Mount Cabinet12$8,800CABLINGFY2026
Interior Fiber Runs (600 Ft Avg)12$8,036CABLINGFY2026
Cat6 Quad Drops (200 Ft Avg)110$7,273CABLINGFY2026
Tripp Lite (Eaton)220$6,890SMART1500LCDT, SMART1500LCDFY2026
Cat6 Quad Drops (200 Ft)110$6,865CABLING SUBLETFY2024
Cat6 Triple Drops (200 Ft Avg)110$5,815CABLINGFY2026
Cat6 Triple Drops (200 Ft)110$5,625CABLING SUBLETFY2024
Cat6 Double Drops (200 Ft)110$4,115CABLING SUBLETFY2024
Cat6 Dual Drops (200 Ft Avg)110$3,801CABLINGFY2026
Floor Mount Open Rack12$3,516CABLINGFY2026
Wall Mount Cabinet12$2,968CABLINGFY2026
Cat6 Single Drops (200 Ft)110$2,603CABLING SUBLETFY2024
Cat6 Single Drops (200 Ft Avg)Cabling110$2,006CABLINGFY2026
Cat6 Single Drops (200 Ft) for Outdoor AP15$1,712CABLING SUBLETFY2024
Fiber patch cable 1Om150$1,142CABLINGFY2026
Wall Mount Open Rack12$1,079CABLINGFY2026
Fiber patch cable 3m150$968CABLINGFY2026
Fiber patch cable 1m150$921CABLINGFY2026
24 port patch panel14$725Patch PanelFY2026

Category 2 budget

CycleBudgetLeftStatusConsultant on file
FY2026-2030$1,744,991–ConfirmedRollins & Sumrall Education Group, Inc

Common questions

Who provides E-rate services to Jackson County School District?

Business Communications, Inc. (Internal connections, Maintenance, Managed Wi-Fi, $2M); Southern Light, LLC (Data and internet, $508K); Howard Technology Solutions (Internal connections, $7K).

How much E-rate Category 2 budget does Jackson County School District have left?

$0 of a $1.7M budget in the FY2026-2030 cycle (Confirmed), as of Nov 5, 2026.

What network equipment does Jackson County School District use?

Cisco Meraki (17 line items); Cisco (22 line items); Fiber run JC-DO to VHS (1 line items); APC (Schneider) (2 line items); Fortinet (3 line items), from Form 471 line items FY2024-2026.

Does Jackson County School District have an E-rate Form 470 open right now?

Yes, 1 as of Nov 5, 2026; the first bidding window closes Nov 24, 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.