Opportunity
Illinois BidBuy #26-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-51431
Illinois DoIT seeks Fiber-Based Metro Ethernet WAN Service for Carbondale location
Posted
March 10, 2026
Respond By
March 26, 2026
Identifier
26-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-51431
NAICS
517311
The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is seeking bids for a fiber-based Metro-Ethernet WAN service to connect a Department of Human Services site in Carbondale to the Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence (POP). - Buyer: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) - Products/Services Requested: - Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service (100MB) with monthly recurring charges for 60 months - One-time installation charge for network equipment and hardware setup - Optional pricing for 500MB and 1G Metro Ethernet service levels - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - NIGP code: 838-29 (Cable, Fiber Optic w/Interconnecting Components and Accessories) - Notable Requirements: - Service must provide WAN connectivity between 2471 W Main St., Carbondale, IL and the ICN POP - Technical and site details are specified in supplemental documents - Procurement is not a small business set-aside and has no BEP/VBP participation goals
Description
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) of Illinois is soliciting bids for Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service to provide wide area network (WAN) connectivity between an agency location and an Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence (POP) site. The procurement includes monthly recurring charges for 100MB service at a specified Carbondale address, installation charges, and optional pricing for 500MB and 1G services. This is a new initiative aimed at enhancing network connectivity for the Department of Human Services. Additional details and instructions are provided in the RFQ Supplemental Information attachment.