For IT providers and MSPs that bid on E-rate
The median E-rate provider office in six Midwest states has 14 schools, libraries and districts with open network bids within 60 miles. See yours.
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Type your office ZIP. For each school or library: what its Form 470 asks for, the earliest date it may sign and, where USAC has one on file, its last request of that kind: the bids it reported, the provider it chose and the pre-discount cost. Straight from USAC records, in your inbox every Monday.
Median for 3,169 E-rate provider offices in IL, IN, MI, MO, OH, WI, counting distinct schools, libraries and districts with a certified Category 2 Form 470 whose earliest contract date has not passed, within 60 miles (consortium and statewide 470s left out); USAC data of November 7, 2026.
What arrives every Monday
One list of open E-rate network bids near your office
erateradar is a weekly email for IT providers and MSPs that bid on E-rate work. Schools and libraries post a Form 470 when they want bids on Wi-Fi, switches, cabling or managed Wi-Fi. Every Monday you get the open ones we can place within 60 miles of your office, across state lines. On November 7, 2026 that was 778 of 807 open network 470s nationally: 15 had no usable location and 14 named a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting that had already passed. What we leave out, and why
When the school has an earlier request of the same kind on file with USAC, its Form 470 comes with what the school reported then: how many bids it got, which provider it chose, and the pre-discount cost. That was 708 of the 778. The same list is on the web and as a spreadsheet.
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San Juan Diego Academy
28.7 miWyoming, MI · School
- What it asks for
- 18 wireless access points; also antennas/connectors, cabling and more Internal Connections Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections
- Earliest contract date
- Nov 25, 2026 the first day it may sign a contract; check the 470 or its RFP for when bids are due. Form 470 #270002864
- Last time (FY2025)
- Its FY2025 Internal Connections request: 3 bids reported · chose Rehmann Technology Solutions · $2,712.16 pre-discount cost · USAC status Funded FRN 2599014805 SPIN 143004405
Full sentence and all 5 USAC records
San Juan Diego Academy (Wyoming, MI) has an open Form 470 (#270002864) and requests bids on 18 wireless access points among other items (Internal Connections, with necessary software and licenses). USAC lists November 25, 2026 as the earliest date it can sign a contract. On its FY2025 Internal Connections request it reported 3 bids and chose Rehmann Technology Solutions: $2,712.16 pre-discount cost; USAC status Funded (FRN 2599014805).
- What it asked for
- Quoted from the line items on the school's Form 470. When the form contradicts itself, we leave the number out.
- Earliest contract date
- USAC's allowable contract date: the first day the school may sign. Not the bid deadline, which is in the 470 or its RFP.
- Last time
- From the same school's last Form 471 request of that kind: the bids it reported (self-reported), the provider it chose, the pre-discount cost and USAC's status.
- USAC records
- Each link opens the public USAC Open Data row the fact came from, so you can check it before you spend time on a bid.
How it works
From public records to one Monday list
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Set your territory
Your office ZIP, city or company. We draw a 60-mile radius around it that crosses state lines. Where a location is uncertain, bids near the line are listed separately and never counted.
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We join the public records
Each open Form 470 is matched to the same school's last Form 471 request and to the provider registry, by BEN and SPIN number, never by name. Every finding is re-checked against the raw USAC rows.
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Monday: one list
In your inbox, on the web and as a spreadsheet. Open the 470 from our link, read its RFP and its due date for responses, and decide which bids are worth your time.
Where the data comes from
Public USAC records. Every line links to its source.
Five public USAC Open Data datasets, joined per bid. Offices are placed with the US Census geocoder. The numbers on this page use the USAC data of November 7, 2026.
What the records do not prove: the bid count is what the school reported, the amount is the pre-discount cost (not what was paid), and the earliest contract date is not the deadline.
- Form 470 Basic Information jp7a-89nd the open bid: who, where, earliest contract date
- Form 470 Services Requested 39tn-hjzv what it asks for: Wi-Fi, switches, cabling, quantities
- Form 471 FRN Status qdmp-ygft last time: bids reported, provider chosen, pre-discount cost, status
- Service Provider Information xcy2-bdid the provider behind a SPIN number
- FRN to SPIN avi8-svp9 a second record of the provider on each funding request; where it has the request, it must agree
Price
One 60-mile territory, one price
$149/mo
per territory, or $1,490/yr
- 14-day free trial, no card: two Monday lists before you decide.
- Founding customers: $99/mo, locked for 12 months, for the first 20.
Questions
What people ask before they try it
What is erateradar?
A weekly list for IT providers and MSPs. Every Monday it sends the open E-rate Form 470 network bids from schools, libraries and districts that we can place within 60 miles of your office. When the buyer has an earlier request of the same kind on file with USAC, it shows what the buyer reported then: how many bids it got, which provider it chose, and the pre-discount cost. Every line links to its USAC record.
Where does the data come from?
From USAC’s public E-rate records on opendata.usac.org: Form 470 bids, the services requested on them, Form 471 funding requests, and the service provider registry. Offices are placed with the US Census geocoder. USAC reloads these records daily; the numbers on this page use the USAC data of November 7, 2026. erateradar is not affiliated with USAC or the FCC.
How accurate is it?
Every finding is re-checked against the raw USAC rows before it is shown. On November 7, 2026, 0 of the 778 open network bids failed that check. When a form contradicts itself, for example a count that is really licences, we leave the number out instead of guessing.
Is the earliest contract date the bid deadline?
No. It is the first day the school may sign a contract. The deadline for responses is in the Form 470 or its RFP, so open the 470 from our link before you bid.
Does “1 bid last time” mean the school is unhappy with its provider?
No. The bid count is what the school reported on its last Form 471 for that kind of request, and the new request may cover different equipment. Read it as context, not as a weak spot.
Is it allowed to use these records? Will schools see that I looked?
Yes, it is allowed: USAC publishes these datasets under a public domain licence, and a Form 470 exists so providers can find it and bid. E-rate rules still apply to you: do not help write the school’s 470 or RFP, and follow USAC’s gift rules. We contact no school, and your territory stays private to your account.
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Public USAC records. Every line links to its source. Not affiliated with USAC or the FCC.