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This Solicitation opportunity from Illinois was posted on March 23, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51642 | DNR-R036 Benton Metro Ethernet (SP)

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26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51642State & Local

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The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is soliciting a small purchase contract for the DNR-R036 Benton Metro Ethernet Transport Service to provide wide area network connectivity between State offices and Illinois Century Network Point of Presence sites. The primary service location is the Department of Natural Resources in Benton, Illinois, which must be connected to any designated ICN POP site via a fiber metro Ethernet point-to-point transport service. The contract requires guaranteed synchronous bandwidth between 100MB and 1GB, with strict performance standards including 99.98% availability, a maximum one-way delay of 18 milliseconds, and jitter not exceeding 12 milliseconds. The vendor is responsible for delivering service to the designated telecom rooms at both end locations using vendor-provided switches, with a required installation completion within 180 days. The agreement features an initial term of six years, with a maximum total duration not to exceed ten years. Award selection is based on the total cost of ownership, with all pricing managed through the BidBuy system. The vendor must adhere to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, maintain specific insurance coverages including one million dollars for general commercial and auto liability, and comply with NIST 800-53 Revision 5 security baselines. Payment is subject to the State Prompt Payment Act and is triggered only after the Department of Innovation and Technology provides written acceptance of the service following successful connection testing. Additional compliance requirements include adherence to the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

General Info

Illinois contract for Metro Ethernet telecom services in Benton, managed from Springfield, posted March 2026.

Place of Performance

120 West Jefferson, Springfield, IL, 62702, USA

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NONE

Documents

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DNR-R036 Benton Metro Ethernet Quote Request

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DNR-R036 Benton Metro Ethernet Transport Service Contract

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Attachment B - POP Z End Locations - DNR-R036 Benton

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DNR-R036 Benton Site Information

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AgencyIllinois → Telecommunications
Contacts1 person available
OfficeSpringfield, IL, 62702, USA
Organization / AgencyIllinois → Telecommunications
Office AddressSpringfield, IL, 62702, USA
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Leigh Ann HenlinePurchaser

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