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HPE Aruba JL486A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba JL486A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,728, from 48 line items at 33 schools and libraries; half were between $1,426 and $1,962.

Built from 48 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba JL486A (Transceiver) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

14 states · 33 applicants · 955 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,728median

What districts paid

The middle of 48 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,426 to $1,962
$1,426or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,061 or less
28%lower

Volume pricing

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

$1,326 vs $1,830
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9 service providers quoted the JL486A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,728
median unit price
$1,426 to $1,962
middle half
48
line items
33
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$1,846$1,700 to $2,216
FY202522$1,476$1,226 to $1,962
FY202418$1,864$1,448 to $1,962

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$1,830$1,476 to $1,962
10 to 49 units15$1,800$1,445 to $2,078
50 or more units5$1,326$1,051 to $1,578

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas12$1,506$1,085 to $1,920
Michigan7$1,962$1,962 to $1,962
California6$1,476$1,476 to $1,476
Wisconsin5$2,000$2,000 to $2,000

Service providers quoting the JL486A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC95
Moss Telecommunications Services74
Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. (CIT)62
MGT Impact Solutions, LLC54
Abacus Computers Inc.44
Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC21
Integra Business Center Inc.21
Presidio Networked Solutions Group LLC21
Turn-key Technologies, Inc.22
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Other HPE Aruba transceiver models

J9150D $479J9151E $1,279J4858D $153S2P30A $344J9152D $385J4859D $293S2P31A $887JL485A $422J9153D $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 JL486A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,728, from 48 line items at 33 schools and libraries; half were between $1,426 and $1,962.

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 JL486A 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 $1,326, against $1,830 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba JL486A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (12); Michigan (7); California (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.