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Fortinet FS-448E-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-448E-FPOE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $3,338, from 91 line items at 64 schools and libraries; half were between $2,918 and $3,695.

Built from 91 Form 471 line items for the Fortinet FS-448E-FPOE (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

28 states · 64 applicants · 1,689 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$3,338median

What districts paid

The middle of 91 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $2,918 to $3,695
$2,918or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $2,606 or less
19%lower

Volume pricing

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

$2,820 vs $3,501
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15 service providers quoted the FS-448E-FPOE on these requestsEvery district running Fortinet, and its Category 2 budget left
$3,338
median unit price
$2,918 to $3,695
middle half
91
line items
64
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202629$3,200$2,723 to $3,733
FY202531$3,338$3,069 to $3,777
FY202431$3,434$2,927 to $3,691

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 units51$3,501$2,944 to $3,755
10 to 49 units34$3,212$2,699 to $3,673
50 or more units5$2,820$2,818 to $3,093

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Florida13$3,213$2,820 to $3,691
Nebraska8$2,944$2,927 to $3,004
Kansas7$3,673$3,673 to $3,673
Minnesota6$3,202$2,549 to $3,716
New Mexico6$2,718$2,713 to $2,723
Texas6$4,001$3,780 to $4,213
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Service providers quoting the FS-448E-FPOE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Peak Methods, Inc.93
Sterling Computers Corporation87
Blanco Technology Group61
CDW Government LLC44
Ardham Technologies, Inc.31
Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc.33
DOF CREATIONS, LLC31
IntraSystems, LLC32
Aercor Wireless, Inc.22
Applied Network Consulting Group21
Data Center Warehouse21
GovConnection, Inc.21
Howard Technology Solutions22
PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.22
Proactive Network Management Corporation21
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Other Fortinet data distribution models

FS-148F-FPOE $1,475FS-124F-FPOE $948FS-1024E $9,360FS-648F-FPOE $6,029Fortiswitch 124F POE $1,305FS-108F-FPOE $360FS-148F-POE $880FS-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-448E-FPOE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $3,338, from 91 line items at 64 schools and libraries; half were between $2,918 and $3,695.

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-448E-FPOE 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 $2,820, against $3,501 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Fortinet FS-448E-FPOE bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Florida (13); Nebraska (8); Kansas (7).

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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.