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.

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