26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51859 | ISP-R122 Carlock - Scale Westbound Metro Ethernet SP

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is procuring fiber Metro Ethernet point-to-point transport services to provide wide area network connectivity between the Illinois State Police Logistics Bureau and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit at the Carlock Scale (Interstate 74 Westbound Mile Post 122) and the Illinois Century Network Points of Presence. The service requires guaranteed synchronous bandwidth between 100MB and 1GB, 99.98% availability based on a 30-day average, and strict performance standards including one-way delay and jitter of 18 milliseconds and 12 milliseconds, respectively. The vendor is responsible for delivering the service to designated telecom rooms at both ends, terminating on a vendor-provided switch, and maintaining Quality of Service tagging. The contract features an initial term of six years, with a maximum total duration of ten years, and requires the site to be fully operational within 180 calendar days of execution. Award is based on the total cost of ownership, with all-inclusive pricing managed through the BidBuy portal. Key compliance requirements include adherence to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, the State Prompt Payment Act, and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act. Additionally, the vendor must maintain comprehensive general liability, auto, and worker's compensation insurance, and certify compliance with cybersecurity risk directives and forced labor exploitation prohibitions.