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HPE Aruba R8S90A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R8S90A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $7,908, from 39 line items at 29 schools and libraries; half were between $7,477 and $8,813.

Built from 39 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R8S90A (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

13 states · 29 applicants · 365 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$7,908median

What districts paid

The middle of 39 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $7,477 to $8,813
$7,477or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $6,347 or less
+8%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$8,515 vs $7,908
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6 service providers quoted the R8S90A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$7,908
median unit price
$7,477 to $8,813
middle half
39
line items
29
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202610$8,515$6,778 to $9,636
FY202512$7,742$6,821 to $8,167
FY202417$7,908$7,908 to $8,125

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$7,908$7,241 to $8,160
10 to 49 units11$7,850$7,665 to $9,402

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Michigan13$7,923$7,675 to $8,125
California8$7,908$7,908 to $8,128

Service providers quoting the R8S90A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Moss Telecommunications Services1210
CDW Government LLC84
Aercor Wireless, Inc.21
Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (NEOnet)21
William J. Roth, Consultant22
Worldcom Exchange, Inc.21
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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 R8S90A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $7,908, from 39 line items at 29 schools and libraries; half were between $7,477 and $8,813.

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 R8S90A 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 $7,850, against $7,908 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba R8S90A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Michigan (13); California (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.