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Fortinet FS-424E-FPOE price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Fortinet FS-424E-FPOE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,699, from 33 line items at 25 schools and libraries; half were between $1,551 and $1,741.

Built from 33 Form 471 line items for the Fortinet FS-424E-FPOE (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

19 states · 25 applicants · 155 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,699median

What districts paid

The middle of 33 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,551 to $1,741
$1,551or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,382 or less
+4%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$1,714 vs $1,654
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5 service providers quoted the FS-424E-FPOE on these requestsEvery district running Fortinet, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,699
median unit price
$1,551 to $1,741
middle half
33
line items
25
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20265$1,714$1,500 to $1,721
FY20259$1,699$1,450 to $1,820
FY202419$1,654$1,599 to $1,731

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 units29$1,654$1,551 to $1,721

Service providers quoting the FS-424E-FPOE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Peak Methods, Inc.43
Blanco Technology Group31
Southern Light, LLC31
Data Center Warehouse21
Synacktek LLC21

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-148F-POE $880FC-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-424E-FPOE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,699, from 33 line items at 25 schools and libraries; half were between $1,551 and $1,741.

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-424E-FPOE vary?

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

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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.