Form 470 Finder

Search active and historical Form 470 competitive bidding requests from the USAC database.

What is a Form 470?

A Form 470 is the competitive bidding request an E-Rate applicant files before selecting a service provider. It opens a 28-day competitive bidding window during which vendors can submit proposals.

How to search

By entity name: Search by school district or library name. Supports partial matches.

By application number: Enter the 9-digit Form 470 application number for an exact match.

By BEN: Enter a Billed Entity Number to find all 470s from a specific applicant.

By state: Use the state dropdown to browse all Form 470s filed in a state.

Natural language: Type "open bids from LA Unified" or "Category 2 fiber bids in Texas" — the AI extracts entity name, state, and category automatically.

Expanding a row

Click any row to expand it and see:

• ·BEN, location, contact info
• ·Service type and function
• ·Allowable contract date

Finding linked 471s

Click Find linked 471s in an expanded row to jump to the Form 471 Search panel pre-loaded with that application number, showing all FRNs filed in response to that competitive bid.

Status meanings

• ·Open — currently accepting vendor bids
• ·Certified — the 28-day window has closed; applicant has certified
• ·Closed / Expired — no longer active