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Fortinet FS-148F-POE price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Fortinet FS-148F-POE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $880, from 59 line items at 19 schools and libraries; half were between $880 and $1,150.

Built from 59 Form 471 line items for the Fortinet FS-148F-POE (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

11 states · 19 applicants · 389 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$880median

What districts paid

The middle of 59 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $880 to $1,150
$880or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $880 or less
-23%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$1,094 vs $1,426
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5 service providers quoted the FS-148F-POE on these requestsEvery district running Fortinet, and its Category 2 budget left
$880
median unit price
$880 to $1,150
middle half
59
line items
19
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$1,094$1,040 to $1,164
FY202546$880$880 to $880
FY20245$1,426$1,414 to $1,465

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 units48$880$880 to $1,164
10 to 49 units9$880$880 to $880

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California41$880$880 to $880
Louisiana5$1,174$1,052 to $1,309

Service providers quoting the FS-148F-POE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Golden Star Technology Inc.391
Hunt Telecommunications, LLC42
CDW Government LLC22
Compunet International Inc.22
IntraSystems, LLC22

Other Fortinet data distribution models

FS-148F-FPOE $1,475FS-124F-FPOE $948FS-448E-FPOE $3,338FS-1024E $9,360FS-648F-FPOE $6,029Fortiswitch 124F POE $1,305FS-108F-FPOE $360FS-424E-FPOE $1,699FC-10-F6H1E-950-02-12 $1,701

Compare with other makers

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

Ubiquiti USW-PRO-MAX-48-POE $1,295Ubiquiti USW-PRO-48-POE $1,106Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468Cisco C9300-48P-EDU $4,519HPE Aruba JL658A $7,455Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022HPE Aruba R8Q71A $5,831Cisco Meraki MS225-48FP-HW $3,354

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Common questions

How much does the Fortinet FS-148F-POE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $880, from 59 line items at 19 schools and libraries; half were between $880 and $1,150.

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 FS-148F-POE 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 $880, against $880 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Fortinet FS-148F-POE bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (41); Louisiana (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.