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HPE Aruba J9986A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba J9986A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,989, from 83 line items at 62 schools and libraries; half were between $1,753 and $2,168.

Built from 83 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba J9986A (Module) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

27 states · 62 applicants · 1,711 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,989median

What districts paid

The middle of 83 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,753 to $2,168
$1,753or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,579 or less
13%lower

Volume pricing

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

$1,735 vs $1,997
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15 service providers quoted the J9986A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,989
median unit price
$1,753 to $2,168
middle half
83
line items
62
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202622$1,958$1,602 to $2,186
FY202525$1,959$1,799 to $2,099
FY202436$1,998$1,751 to $2,185

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 units45$1,997$1,894 to $2,418
10 to 49 units28$1,961$1,763 to $2,099
50 or more units7$1,735$1,584 to $1,984

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California10$2,073$1,929 to $2,266
Texas8$1,799$1,775 to $1,830
Massachusetts6$2,170$2,075 to $2,644
Illinois5$1,939$998 to $1,995
Indiana5$1,894$1,396 to $1,996
New York5$1,628$1,628 to $1,628
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Service providers quoting the J9986A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC1310
Central Knox Inc.43
Synergy Global Solutions, Inc.41
Vector Resources, Inc.44
CXtec Inc.32
R.A. Networks32
SHI International Corpo33
Twotrees Technologies33
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.33
AMS.NET, Inc.21
Arkansas K12 LLC21
CMS Communications, Inc.22
Cirrus Networks, Inc.21
Complete Computing, Inc.21
Matrix Integration LLC22
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Other HPE Aruba module models

JL087A $533JL087A#ABA $546JL085A $237JL085A#ABA $252JL086A $351JL086A#ABA $355JL670A $844JL083A $459JL325A $387J9993A $2,553S0U62A $2,342R0X31A $4,149

Compare with other makers

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

Cisco C9300-NM-8X $1,145Cisco C9200L-STACK-KIT $598Cisco PWR-C1-1100WAC-P/2 $813Cisco C9K-PWR-650WAC-R/2 $970Cisco SFP-10G-SR-S= $299Cisco PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2 $562Cisco C9300X-NM-8Y $1,123Extreme Networks XN-ACPWR-920W $495

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba J9986A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,989, from 83 line items at 62 schools and libraries; half were between $1,753 and $2,168.

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 J9986A 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 $1,735, against $1,997 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba J9986A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (10); Texas (8); Massachusetts (6).

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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.