27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-53893 | DOT-R611 Winchester Metro Ethernet (SP)

Solicitation 27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-53893 is a small purchase contract issued by the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology to procure fiber-based Metro Ethernet point-to-point transport services. The scope of work involves establishing wide area network last mile connectivity between the Department of Transportation office in Winchester, Illinois, and an Illinois Century Network Point of Presence site. The required service must provide guaranteed synchronous bandwidth between 100MB and 1GB, maintain 99.98 percent availability, and adhere to strict latency and jitter limits. Technical requirements include the use of vendor-provided switches, support for ICMP and SNMP monitoring, and the maintenance of Quality of Service tagging. Award selection is based on the total cost of ownership, comprising monthly recurring charges over the service term plus non-recurring installation costs. Bidders must provide pricing for additional bandwidth tiers to be considered responsive, although these options are primarily used for tie-breaking. The successful vendor must ensure the service is fully operational within 180 calendar days of contract execution. Compliance requirements include adherence to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, maintaining specific general commercial and auto liability insurance limits, and providing standard state certifications regarding ethics and legal entity status. Payment is contingent upon written acceptance of services by DoIT and is governed by the State Prompt Payment Act.