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As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R8Q70A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $4,075, from 244 line items at 169 schools and libraries; half were between $3,622 and $4,490.
Built from 244 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R8Q70A (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.
The middle of 244 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.
Half paid $3,622 to $4,490A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.
Lowest tenth: $3,197 or lessMedian on lines of 50 or more units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.
$3,321 vs $4,143| Funding year | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 83 | $4,084 | $3,620 to $4,518 |
| FY2025 | 82 | $4,147 | $3,757 to $4,436 |
| FY2024 | 79 | $3,964 | $3,511 to $4,431 |
Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.
| Units on the line | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 units | 140 | $4,143 | $3,679 to $4,565 |
| 10 to 49 units | 80 | $4,040 | $3,607 to $4,404 |
| 50 or more units | 18 | $3,321 | $2,894 to $4,382 |
States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.
| State | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 27 | $4,459 | $3,983 to $4,954 |
| Texas | 22 | $3,853 | $3,451 to $4,331 |
| Michigan | 17 | $3,672 | $3,292 to $4,051 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $3,831 | $3,649 to $3,964 |
| Ohio | 14 | $4,005 | $3,517 to $4,060 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $4,255 | $4,128 to $4,518 |
| Missouri | 13 | $4,028 | $3,760 to $4,565 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $4,452 | $4,037 to $4,526 |
| Vermont | 11 | $4,700 | $4,556 to $4,725 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $4,183 | $4,183 to $5,013 |
| Maine | 9 | $3,959 | $3,091 to $4,192 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $4,756 | $4,404 to $4,954 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $3,486 | $3,270 to $3,501 |
| California | 6 | $3,992 | $3,467 to $4,349 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $4,624 | $3,917 to $4,624 |
Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.
The most requested data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.
The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $4,075, from 244 line items at 169 schools and libraries; half were between $3,622 and $4,490.
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.
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 $3,321, against $4,143 for lines of 1 to 9 units.
By line items in FY2024-2026: New York (27); Texas (22); Michigan (17).
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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.