From EduTek Solution
The E-Rate platform for everyone at the table.
Service providers, E-Rate coordinators, K-12 districts, and technology manufacturers each get a tailored toolkit built on the same fresh-every-night USAC data. Pick your seat.
Service Providers
Find your next contract.
See every 470 the moment it's filed. Search 471 awards to learn who chose whom, for what, and at what price. Claim your SPIN to display a verified tier badge and earn trust before the bid even hits.
- Real-time 470 bid-opportunity feed
- Lookup competitors' award history
- Verified tier badges (Bronze → Platinum)
E-Rate Coordinators
Vet providers. Inform districts.
Cross-state data lookups, saved searches, verified service-provider profiles, and the full bid evaluation workflow your districts need to defend their vendor decisions at audit.
- Multi-state data subscriptions
- Bid Matrix + Item 21 Converter — the full evaluation workflow
- Saved searches with daily email digests
K-12 Schools
Make confident E-Rate decisions.
Pull up your district's entire filing history, plan your 5-year Category 2 budget, score the bids you receive with an audit-ready matrix, and prep Form 471 Item 21 attachments matching USAC's V21.0 templates.
- Your district's 470 / 471 / FRN history scoped to your BEN
- 5-year C2 Budget Planner + verified provider comparison
- Bid Matrix + Item 21 Converter — the full bid workflow
Technology Manufacturers
Route 470s to the right region.
Equip your regional sales teams with full 470 visibility, a deals pipeline that routes leads by territory, and a side-by-side installer comparison so you can connect districts to the right channel partner.
- Regional sales hierarchy with role scoping
- Deals kanban with territory routing
- Installer comparison + tier scoring
Built on the same data spine
Every role above pulls from the same nightly USAC sync — 470 basic info, services requested, consortium members, 471 line items, FRN awards, BEAR disbursements, and the SPIN directory. The differences are in the lens, not the source.
- · ~225K Form 470s spanning FY 2018 → 2026
- · ~17M recipient line items and ~1M FRN status records
- · ~7,800 service providers ranked Bronze through Platinum
- · Incremental sync from USAC every morning at 06:00 UTC
What’s included
Every feature, in one place
A flat list of everything the platform ships today. Plan tiers gate seats and advanced sales features; the data and workflow tools below are available across the board.
Data Lookup
Every USAC dataset, refreshed nightly, queryable in seconds.
- 470 Lead SearchFilter every open Form 470 by state, funding year, service category, applicant type, and dollar threshold. Save your filters as searches with daily email digests.
- 471 Award SearchSearch committed Form 471 awards down to the line-item level. Useful for benchmarking what districts have paid for the equipment you're quoting.
- Form 470 DetailTen-tab deep dive on any application: applicant info, contacts, C1 / Int Conn / IC Maint / CPP service requests, enrollment, 471 history, and RFP attachments.
- SPIN DirectoryEvery USAC service provider with verified tier badges (Bronze → Platinum), award totals, states served, and contact info. Print board-ready PDFs comparing 2-3 SPINs.
- BEAR DisbursementsTrack what USAC has actually paid out against funded awards. Line-by-line reimbursement detail synced from the public BEAR dataset.
- Enrollment LookupFull-time Students, NSLP counts, urban/rural status, and congressional district for every recipient on a 470 — with totals you can drop straight into the C2 Budget Planner.
Workflow Tools
The day-to-day work of running an E-Rate cycle, simplified.
- Application PortfolioTrack every 470 and 471 across the BENs you manage. Add a district once; all their historical and in-flight filings appear automatically.
- Status NotificationsGet an email the moment USAC updates a status — application certified, funding committed, denied. No need to log into EPC daily to check.
- Category 2 Budget PlannerModel 5-year C2 budgets per district with the current per-student rate and funding floor. Import historical FRN commitments so you plan forward from real data, not a blank slate.
- Bid → Item 21 ConverterTurn a vendor's bid into the USAC Form 471 Item 21 attachment. Structured entry for all 19+ USAC fields per line item, exported as a ready-to-attach .xlsx.
- Bid Evaluation MatrixScore multiple vendor bids on a 470 with a USAC-style rubric. Cost auto-computed from converter line items; non-cost criteria you score. Generates an audit-ready PDF for your records folder.
- SPIN ComparisonPick 2-3 service providers, view side-by-side metrics, and download a board-ready PDF with a recommendation section. Useful when explaining vendor decisions to school boards.
Sales & CRM
For service providers and manufacturers running E-Rate as a pipeline.
- Deals PipelineSave 470s as deals and move them through Communicate → Deal Register → Quote → Bid Sent → Won / Lost. Board (kanban) and list views included.
- Activity LogPer-deal timeline of every status change, note, and email. Audit trail for sales coaching and territory handoffs.
- Team ManagementInvite teammates, assign roles, control seats. Regional sales hierarchies supported for manufacturers — leads route by territory.
- CRM CSV ExportExport deals and portfolio data with column headers pre-mapped to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, or a generic format. Direct OAuth integrations on the roadmap.
- Saved Searches + Daily DigestSave any lead filter combo and we'll email you new matches every morning. Useful for SPs covering specific states or service categories.
- SPIN Tier BadgesEmbed your verified tier badge on your website to earn trust before the first conversation. Service providers can claim their SPIN with domain-verified auto-approval.
For Manufacturers
Tools built specifically for channel sales teams.
- Equipment-Mapped 470 FeedFilter 470s to the ones requesting equipment your company manufactures. Skip the rest.
- Regional Sales HierarchyBuild out territory structures with role-scoped visibility. Reps see their deals; managers see their region; HQ sees everything.
- Find InstallersCompare installers by tier, region, and category — useful when routing channel work to the right partner for a district's specific needs.
- Deal Routing by TerritoryAuto-assign incoming 470s to the rep covering the district's state or region. No more manual triage.
Account & Security
The basics, done right.
- Audience-Aware DashboardsThe sidebar, the help content, even the home page tiles change based on whether you're a service provider, coordinator, K-12 school, or manufacturer.
- Row-Level SecurityEvery database query is scoped to your organization automatically. Your data never crosses an org boundary.
- Contextual HelpEvery major page has a Help button that opens audience-specific guidance — no PDF manuals, no separate help center to bookmark.
- Stripe-Powered BillingSecure subscription management with self-serve plan upgrades, downgrades, and billing portal access.
Direct from USAC
E-Rate News & Announcements
Latest updates from USAC, summarized for E-Rate participants.
E-Rate Program Audits
USAC has released resources to help schools and service providers prepare for and navigate E-Rate audits, which all program participants may face at any time. The Common Audit Findings page identifies the most frequent problem areas discovered during Beneficiary and Contributor Audit Program (BCAP) audits and Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) reviews, giving participants insight into where audits typically focus. Additionally, USAC provides two separate documentation lists—one for BCAP audits and one for PQA reviews—that specify exactly which records and materials auditors will request if your organization is selected. Schools, service providers, and E-Rate coordinators should review these resources now to understand audit requirements and begin organizing their documentation accordingly, rather than waiting until an audit notice arrives. By familiarizing yourself with common audit findings and required documentation in advance, you can strengthen your compliance posture and streamline the audit process if your organization is selected.
Read full announcementJun 18, 2026FY2026 Invoicing Begins on July 1
# FY2026 E-Rate Invoicing Now Open Starting July 1, schools and their service providers can begin submitting invoices to USAC for the discounted portion of approved FY2026 equipment and services, provided that USAC has already committed funding and processed the school's FCC Form 486. Before any invoices will be accepted or payments disbursed, all service providers must have their FY2026 FCC Form 473 (Service Provider Annual Certification) filed with USAC—this is a mandatory prerequisite that cannot be skipped. E-Rate coordinators and service providers should understand that invoicing cannot proceed without both the Form 486 approval on the school side and the Form 473 on file for each service provider involved. Anyone new to the invoicing process or needing a refresher on filing requirements should register for USAC's E-Rate Service Providers Webinar, which covers the Form 473 annual certification, step-by-step invoicing procedures, and other critical reminders. The key action item is for service providers to ensure their Form 473 is submitted immediately if not already on file, and for schools to verify their Form 486 has been processed before attempting to invoice.
Read full announcementJun 18, 2026New FCC Form 498 UEI Data Tools
Beginning in August 2026, USAC will transition to using banking information from SAM.gov instead of the FCC Form 498 to pay all Universal Service Fund invoices, affecting service providers, schools, and other E-Rate applicants who receive USF disbursements. To ensure uninterrupted payments after this deadline, all participants must have three things in place: an active SAM.gov account, a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) listed on an approved FCC Form 498, and a valid bank account linked to their SAM.gov profile. USAC has created two confirmation tools to help you verify your readiness—the Service Provider 498 UEI Confirmation Tool for vendors and the E-Rate Applicant 498 UEI Confirmation Tool for schools and other applicants filing FCC Form 472—so you can check whether your UEI is properly registered on your most recent approved 498 form. You should use these tools immediately to identify any gaps in your account setup, and if your UEI is missing or your banking information is not current on SAM.gov, you need to take corrective action well before August 2026 to avoid payment delays.
Read full announcementJun 18, 2026Don’t Wait to Register Your Entity on SAM.gov and Obtain a UEI if You Invoice USAC
Beginning August 2026, USAC will change how it pays Universal Service Fund invoices by using banking information directly from SAM.gov, meaning all service providers filing FCC Form 474 and all E-Rate applicants using FCC Form 472/BEAR for invoicing must have an active SAM.gov account with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) listed on their FCC Form 498 and a valid bank account linked to that SAM.gov account. If you believe you already have these items in place, you should verify your UEI is on file in E-File or EPC, confirm your SAM.gov account is active with a valid linked bank account, and note your annual renewal due date. If you do not have an active SAM.gov account with a UEI and linked bank account, you need to register on SAM.gov immediately—a process that can take up to six weeks—and then link your automatically-assigned UEI to your bank account and add the UEI to FCC Form 498. Since the registration timeline is lengthy and your SAM.gov account must remain active to receive any USF disbursements, USAC strongly recommends starting this process as soon as possible rather than waiting until closer to the August 2026 deadline. Additional guidance is available on USAC's SAM.gov UEI Requirement webpage.
Read full announcementMay 21, 2026FCC Form 498 E-Learning Module for Applicants Now Available
USAC has released a new e-learning module to help applicants understand how to file or modify an FCC Form 498, specifically focusing on adding a SAM.gov-generated UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) before an August transition deadline. This resource is designed for schools, school districts, and other applicants who use the BEAR invoicing method with FCC Form 472 to submit invoices to USAC. The module provides step-by-step guidance on both submitting a new Form 498 and updating an existing one to include the required UEI identifier. All E-Rate applicants who invoice through BEAR should review this training material and take action to update their Form 498 with their UEI before the August deadline to ensure uninterrupted invoicing and compliance with the new requirements. The e-learning module is available now in the E-Rate Videos section on USAC's website and should be completed as soon as possible given the approaching transition date.
Read full announcementMay 21, 2026Open Data Webinar Part 2: Creating Reports and Visualizations
USAC is hosting a follow-up webinar on June 25, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. E.T. called "Open Data Webinar Part 2: Creating Reports and Visualizations" that will benefit E-Rate coordinators, school administrators, and service providers looking to better leverage program data. This advanced session builds on the foundational "Open Data Overview" webinar and will provide practical instruction on how to use E-Rate data tools to create customized reports and visual representations of E-Rate information. Participants should have completed Webinar 1 before attending this session to ensure they have the necessary background knowledge. Those interested in attending should register for the webinar soon, as the event is scheduled for June 25, 2026, and spots may fill up quickly.
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