27-448DOIT-TELEC-B-53974 | MAR-R603 Galesburg Metro Ethernet (SP)

The State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is soliciting a small purchase contract for Fiber Metro Ethernet point-to-point transport services to provide wide area network connectivity between the Galesburg site, located at 477 E Main St, Suite B, and designated Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence (POP) sites. The required service must utilize fiber optics, as copper and wireless solutions are prohibited, and must provide guaranteed synchronous bandwidth between 100MB and 1GB. Technical specifications mandate a minimum availability of 99.98% based on a 30-day average, one-way delay of 18 milliseconds or less, and jitter of 12 milliseconds or less. The vendor is responsible for delivering service to the designated telecom rooms at both A and Z end locations, terminating on a vendor-provided switch, and supporting ICMP and SNMP monitoring along with Quality of Service tagging. The contract requires the service to be fully operational within 180 calendar days of execution, with liquidated damages applicable for delays. Award is based on the total cost of ownership, comprising monthly recurring charges and non-recurring installation costs. To be considered responsive, bidders must provide all-inclusive pricing via BidBuy and complete all optional line items for additional bandwidth tiers. The agreement incorporates several state mandates, including the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, the State Prompt Payment Act, and strict cybersecurity and anti-discrimination certifications. Additionally, the vendor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including 1 million dollars per occurrence for general commercial and auto liability, and 2 million dollars in annual aggregate for general liability. Final payment is contingent upon written acceptance by DoIT following successful service testing.