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HPE Aruba JL485A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba JL485A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $422, from 38 line items at 19 schools and libraries; half were between $422 and $465.

Built from 38 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba JL485A (Transceiver) 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 · 1,225 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$422median

What districts paid

The middle of 38 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $422 to $465
$422or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $388 or less
+23%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$520 vs $422
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5 service providers quoted the JL485A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$422
median unit price
$422 to $465
middle half
38
line items
19
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202610$520$443 to $644
FY202425$422$422 to $422

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 units27$422$422 to $422
10 to 49 units5$490$416 to $577
50 or more units6$436$343 to $623

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Illinois20$422$422 to $422
Minnesota5$413$328 to $416

Service providers quoting the JL485A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Continental Resources Inc.181
CDW Government LLC22
Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. (CIT)22
High Point Networks, LLC21
William J. Roth, Consultant22

Other HPE Aruba transceiver models

J9150D $479J9151E $1,279J4858D $153S2P30A $344J9152D $385J4859D $293S2P31A $887JL486A $1,728J9153D $3,515

Compare with other makers

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

Fortinet FN-TRAN-SFP+SR $43.77Cisco Meraki MA-SFP-10GB-SR $436Fortinet FN-TRAN-SFP+LR $75.53Cisco SFP-10G-LR-S= $822Extreme Networks 10302 $575Juniper Networks SFPP-10G-SR-C $32.88Ubiquiti UACC-OM-MM-10G-D-2 $39.07Ruckus (CommScope) 10G-SFPP-LR-S $175

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba JL485A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $422, from 38 line items at 19 schools and libraries; half were between $422 and $465.

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 JL485A 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 $436, against $422 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba JL485A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Illinois (20); Minnesota (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.