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Cisco AIR-DNA-A-5Y price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco AIR-DNA-A-5Y on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $454, from 40 line items at 24 schools and libraries; half were between $347 and $476.

Built from 40 Form 471 line items for the Cisco AIR-DNA-A-5Y (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

11 states · 24 applicants · 38,480 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$454median

What districts paid

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

Half paid $347 to $476
$347or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $289 or less
8%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 50 or more units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$433 vs $470
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$454
median unit price
$347 to $476
middle half
40
line items
24
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202524$441$347 to $470
FY202415$476$416 to $479

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 units5$470$470 to $476
10 to 49 units8$465$443 to $488
50 or more units25$433$328 to $476

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California12$470$416 to $525
Texas12$372$320 to $476

Service providers quoting the AIR-DNA-A-5Y

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Netsync Network Solutions104
AMS.NET, Inc.73
CDW Government LLC54
United Data Technologies, Inc.42
ePlus Technology, Inc.42
ConvergeOne, Inc.21
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC22
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Other Cisco license models

C9200L-DNA-E-48-3Y $504C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y $522LIC-ENT-5YR $267C9300-DNA-A-48-3Y $1,695C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y $3,359C9200-DNA-E-48-3Y $543LIC-ENT-3YR $177LIC-C9300-48E-5Y $1,541C9300L-DNA-E-48-3Y $476C9300-DNA-E-24-3Y $256C9500-DNA-A-3Y $5,725C9300-DNA-E-48-5Y $792

Compare with other makers

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

Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-5YR $286Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-3YR $186HPE Aruba Q9Y60AAE $199HPE Aruba Q9Y75AAE $585Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-1YR $100Extreme Networks USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5Y $250HPE Aruba Q9Y80AAE $913Cisco Meraki LIC-C9300-48E-5Y $1,604

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco AIR-DNA-A-5Y cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $454, from 40 line items at 24 schools and libraries; half were between $347 and $476.

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 AIR-DNA-A-5Y 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 50 or more units had a median of $433, against $470 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco AIR-DNA-A-5Y bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (12); Texas (12).

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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.