Illinois BidBuy #27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-54311

Illinois DoIT seeks bids for Fiber-Based Metro Ethernet Transport Services statewide

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is seeking bids for statewide fiber-based Metro Ethernet Transport Services to connect agency locations with Illinois Century Network (ICN) Points of Presence (POP) sites. - Scope covers: - Point-to-point Metro Ethernet services with bandwidth options: 100MB (base), 250MB, 500MB, and 1GB (optional upgrades) - 60 months of monthly recurring service at a Quincy, IL location - Non-recurring installation charge for network setup - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to all qualified providers - Key technical requirements: - 99.98% service availability - Synchronous bandwidth (upload/download speeds match) - 24/7/365 operation with strict latency and jitter standards - Quality of Service (QoS) tagging and support for DoIT monitoring (ICMP, SNMP) - Ability to aggregate multiple VLANs - Service delivery to designated telecom rooms; vendor must provide their own switch - Coordination with DoIT for VLAN assignments and bandwidth upgrades - Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal of 11% applies

Description

The Department of Innovation and Technology is seeking bids for Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service with speeds between 100 MB and 1GB for various agency locations throughout the State of Illinois. The service must provide reliable and efficient wide area network (WAN) connectivity between State offices and Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence (POP) sites. The service requirements include 99.98% availability, guaranteed synchronous bandwidth, 24/7 service with low latency and jitter, and vendor responsibilities for monitoring and maintenance. Vendors must also comply with Quality of Service (QoS) tagging and allow DoIT monitoring protocols.

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