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APC (Schneider) SMC1500C price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the APC (Schneider) SMC1500C on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $546, from 32 line items at 30 schools and libraries; half were between $499 and $631.

Built from 32 Form 471 line items for the APC (Schneider) SMC1500C (Data Protection) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

18 states · 30 applicants · 171 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$546median

What districts paid

The middle of 32 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $499 to $631
$499or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $457 or less
+14%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$615 vs $539
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5 service providers quoted the SMC1500C on these requestsEvery district running APC (Schneider), and its Category 2 budget left
$546
median unit price
$499 to $631
middle half
32
line items
30
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202610$615$561 to $652
FY202510$502$463 to $547
FY202412$539$493 to $597

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 units25$546$505 to $650
10 to 49 units7$545$492 to $569

Service providers quoting the SMC1500C

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC21
Executech Utah, LLC22
GHA Technologies, Inc.22
Teklinks, Inc.22
Walter R. Rice, Jr21

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) SMC1500C cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $546, from 32 line items at 30 schools and libraries; half were between $499 and $631.

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 SMC1500C vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 10 to 49 units had a median of $545, against $546 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

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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.