Illinois BidBuy #27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-53974

Illinois DoIT Metro Ethernet Fiber WAN Service for Galesburg Site

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is seeking bids for a fiber-based Metro Ethernet WAN service to connect its Galesburg location to an Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence. - Government Buyer: - State of Illinois, Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), Accounts Payable - Telecom - Service Requirements: - Fiber-based point-to-point Metro Ethernet transport (copper and wireless not acceptable) - Synchronous bandwidth with guaranteed speeds between 100MB and 1GB - Mandatory pricing for 100MB, 250MB, and 500MB bandwidth tiers - High availability (99.98% uptime), low latency (<18ms delay), and low jitter (<12ms) - Installation, monitoring, and maintenance included - Delivery inside building to designated telecom rooms; termination on vendor-provided switches - Support for VLAN assignments and aggregation - Allow DoIT monitoring equipment (ICMP/SNMP) - Bandwidth upgrades must be completed within 30 business days of order - Installation must be completed within 180 calendar days; liquidated damages apply for delays - Pricing must be all-inclusive with no additional fees after award - Current service provider is Stratus - NIGP code: 83883 (Telecommunication, Internet Protocol, Network Monitoring, Surveillance, Intrusion Detection Systems and Networking Products) - Contract term: 5-6 years, with options for renewal up to 10 years - Product Line Items: - Metro Ethernet Transport Service (100MB, 250MB, 500MB options) - Installation charge - Unique Requirements: - Fiber-only delivery, strict performance metrics, and rapid upgrade capability

Description

The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) intends to purchase 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 service must offer reliable and efficient Metro Ethernet services with speeds between 100MB and 1GB, delivered via fiber, with guaranteed synchronous bandwidth and high availability. The vendor is responsible for installation, monitoring, and maintenance, including delivery inside the building to designated telecom rooms. Options for different bandwidth tiers are included, and pricing must be all-inclusive with no additional fees after award.

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