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APC (Schneider) RBC43 price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the APC (Schneider) RBC43 on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $485, from 40 line items at 34 schools and libraries; half were between $445 and $552.

Built from 40 Form 471 line items for the APC (Schneider) RBC43 (Data Protection) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

16 states · 34 applicants · 739 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$485median

What districts paid

The middle of 40 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $445 to $552
$445or less

The number to beat

A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.

Lowest tenth: $396 or less
+19%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$555 vs $465
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3 service providers quoted the RBC43 on these requestsEvery district running APC (Schneider), and its Category 2 budget left
$485
median unit price
$445 to $552
middle half
40
line items
34
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202618$555$520 to $616
FY202511$455$424 to $473
FY202411$465$422 to $478

Price by order size

Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.

Units on the lineLine itemsMedianMiddle half
1 to 9 units34$491$450 to $560

Price by state

States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Ohio7$470$440 to $489
New Jersey6$464$442 to $512
Michigan5$561$500 to $642

Service providers quoting the RBC43

Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC65
Core BTS, Inc.21
Piranha Solutions Inc.21

Other APC (Schneider) data protection models

SMT1500RM2UC $849SMT2200RM2UC $1,446SMTL1500RM3UC $1,930SMC1500-2UC $768SMTL1500RM3UCNC $2,254SMT1500C $608SMX1500RM2UCNC $1,471SCL500RM1UC $438SMT3000RM2UC $1,790SMT1500RM2UCNC $1,232SMX1500RM2UC $961SMX120RMBP2U $1,042

Compare with other makers

The most requested data protection models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Ubiquiti UDM-Pro-Max $599Cisco Meraki MX95-HW $2,470Vertiv PSI5-1500RT120N $873Cisco Meraki MX105-HW $3,635Cisco Meraki MX250-HW $5,486Tripp Lite (Eaton) SMART1500LCD $362Vertiv GXT5LI-2000LVRT2UXLN $2,797Minuteman Pro 1000 $580

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Common questions

How much does the APC (Schneider) RBC43 cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $485, from 40 line items at 34 schools and libraries; half were between $445 and $552.

Are these prices before or after the E-rate discount?

Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.

Why do prices for the RBC43 vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price.

Where is the APC (Schneider) RBC43 bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Ohio (7); New Jersey (6); Michigan (5).

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 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.