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HPE Aruba R8Q68A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R8Q68A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $2,577, from 87 line items at 71 schools and libraries; half were between $2,294 and $2,824.

Built from 87 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R8Q68A (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

27 states · 71 applicants · 1,741 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$2,577median

What districts paid

The middle of 87 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $2,294 to $2,824
$2,294or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,965 or less
7%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 10 to 49 units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$2,474 vs $2,660
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15 service providers quoted the R8Q68A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$2,577
median unit price
$2,294 to $2,824
middle half
87
line items
71
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202627$2,468$2,203 to $2,906
FY202535$2,629$2,397 to $2,747
FY202425$2,549$2,350 to $2,961

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 units69$2,660$2,399 to $2,892
10 to 49 units11$2,474$2,068 to $2,629

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Michigan14$2,511$2,183 to $2,628
Texas8$2,892$2,464 to $3,076
California6$3,145$2,837 to $3,235

Service providers quoting the R8Q68A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Moss Telecommunications Services1311
R.A. Networks55
CDW Government LLC43
Howard Technology Solutions42
Applied Network Consulting Group31
Integra Business Center Inc.33
Next Step Group, Inc.31
Pitt Bull Secure Technologies, Inc.33
Resilient Intelligent Networks, LLC31
Structured Communication Systems Inc.32
Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.32
AMS.NET, Inc.22
Acture Solutions, Inc.21
Blue Spruce Technologies, Inc.22
Cadence Team, Inc.22
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Other HPE Aruba data distribution models

JL658A $7,455R8Q71A $5,831JL659A $6,943R8Q70A $4,075JL728B $4,418JL675A $2,418JL669B $250JL661A $5,243JL728B#ABA $3,987R8S92A $7,530S3L77A $4,681JL677A $1,482

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 $4,519Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE $1,475Cisco Meraki MS225-48FP-HW $3,354Extreme Networks 5420F-48P-4XE $3,531

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba R8Q68A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $2,577, from 87 line items at 71 schools and libraries; half were between $2,294 and $2,824.

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 R8Q68A 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 10 to 49 units had a median of $2,474, against $2,660 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba R8Q68A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Michigan (14); Texas (8); 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.