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HPE Aruba JL487A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba JL487A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $96.52, from 68 line items at 53 schools and libraries; half were between $68.28 and $122.

Built from 68 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba JL487A (Cabling/Connectors) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

23 states · 53 applicants · 944 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$96.52median

What districts paid

The middle of 68 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $68.28 to $122
$68.28or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $64.62 or less
22%lower

Volume pricing

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

$78.85 vs $101
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10 service providers quoted the JL487A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$96.52
median unit price
$68.28 to $122
middle half
68
line items
53
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202617$107$93.95 to $126
FY202528$100$86.38 to $124
FY202423$68.28$68.28 to $96.26

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 units44$101$68.28 to $124
10 to 49 units16$92.22$68.28 to $122
50 or more units6$78.85$62.23 to $86.25

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Iowa13$68.28$68.28 to $68.28
Texas9$79.76$64.88 to $95.40
Pennsylvania8$124$105 to $125
Michigan5$99.36$97.00 to $99.80
Ohio5$124$122 to $348

Service providers quoting the JL487A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
AMCO HBS Holdings LP153
CDW Government LLC66
Integra Business Center Inc.44
MGT Impact Solutions, LLC42
Sehi Computer Products, Inc.33
ComSource, Inc.22
Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC21
Forward Edge, LLC22
Moss Telecommunications Services22
Turn-key Technologies, Inc.22
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Other HPE Aruba cabling/connectors models

J9281D $56.62J9283D $72.00R0M46A $145R0M47A $203JW124A $2.60R0Z25A $194JL488A $135J9735A $80.00J9734A $65.75

Compare with other makers

The most requested cabling/connectors models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Cisco STACK-T1-50CM $43.77Cisco CAB-SPWR-30CM $41.58Ruckus (CommScope) PCUSA2 $21.00Extreme Networks 10099 $13.91Extreme Networks 10061 $7.00Cisco STACK-T1-1M $97.47Cisco CAB-SPWR-150CM $49.33Cisco STACK-T1-1M= $111

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba JL487A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $96.52, from 68 line items at 53 schools and libraries; half were between $68.28 and $122.

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 JL487A 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 $78.85, against $101 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba JL487A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Iowa (13); Texas (9); Pennsylvania (8).

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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.