Illinois BidBuy #27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-54583

Illinois DoIT sole-source intent for a 20-year DeKalb dark-fiber IRU

Illinois DoIT intends to make a sole-source award for a long-term dark-fiber connection supporting network redundancy in DeKalb. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), Telecommunications department, through the Illinois Century Network (ICN). - Proposed vendor: Syndeo Networks, Inc., identified as the only known provider with existing fiber on the required route. DNA Communications is also mentioned as the sole respondent to an earlier competition; its alternative required new construction. - Requested service: A 20-year Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) for four strands of existing dark fiber, connecting the Northern Illinois University point of presence in DeKalb to the Illinois Tollway Fiber Optic Network. - Approximately 7.56 route miles, totaling about 30.253 fiber miles across the four strands. - The attachment breaks the route into four segments, each with four strands: Wirtz to W Locust (0.41 route miles); W Locust to S 4th St (3.38); S 4th St to Somonauk Rd (3.61); and Somonauk Rd to Somonauk Rd Interchange (0.16). - Cost information: The stated 20-year total is approximately $202,695; source materials differ slightly, listing $202,695.40 and $202,695.10. The notice separately lists an IRU fee of $51,430.15 and maintenance of $7,563.26. - Notable requirements and rationale: Use existing infrastructure on the specified route, avoid duplicate construction, provide geographically diverse connectivity, and reduce the risk of a single-point network failure. The notice is an intent-to-award notice, not a solicitation.

Description

The notice concerns a proposed sole-source award to Syndeo Networks, Inc. for an Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) of four strands of dark fiber on a redundant route connecting the Northern Illinois University point of presence in DeKalb to the Illinois Tollway Fiber Optic Network. The route is described as approximately 7.56 miles and is intended to provide geographically diverse, redundant connectivity. The stated 20-year total is $202,695.40, including the IRU fee and maintenance. The source explicitly states that this is a notice of intent to award and “NOT A SOLICITATION.”

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