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The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology Consortium is seeking bids for Lit Fiber services under IFB 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-52779 to establish reliable Metro Ethernet connectivity between designated site locations across Illinois, with endpoints identified as A and Z locations in Attachment A, where Z locations may include any of the Illinois Century Network Points of Presence. The solicitation is tied to the E-Rate Program, requiring all bidders to possess a valid Service Provider Identification Number and to comply fully with the E-Rate Supplemental Terms and Conditions outlined in Attachment B. Bidders may submit offers for all, some, or a single circuit as defined in the document, with a minimum bandwidth requirement of 20Mbps per circuit, though the exact number of circuits to be ordered will be determined after bid evaluation based on available solutions. The contract term is an initial seven years, and all submissions must include a completed price proposal for Attachment A along with all required forms. Bids must be submitted through BidBuy, and pre-registration is mandatory. A pre-submission conference is scheduled for August 4, 2026, and while attendance is not required, it is strongly encouraged. The response deadline is August 19, 2026, and the solicitation follows state and federal procurement guidelines, including compliance with Form 470 under the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program. All materials, including site location lists, vendor disclosures, and compliance documents, must be reviewed and adhered to, and bidders are expected to complete all required submissions in full. Questions and additional documentation can be referenced through the provided links, and inquiries should be directed to the designated primary and technical contacts listed in the contract data.

General Info

Bid for Lit Fiber Metro Ethernet services across Illinois, minimum 20Mbps, seven-year contract, E-Rate compliant, due August 19, 2026.

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Illinois Department Of Innovation And Technology ConsortiumView Agency

NAICS

517111 - Wired Telecommunications CarriersView NAICS

Place of Performance

Springfield, IL, 62702, USA

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AgencyIllinois Department Of Innovation And Technology Consortium
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OfficeSpringfield, IL, 62702, USA
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Illinois Department Of Innovation And Technology Consortium
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Office AddressSpringfield, IL, 62702, USA
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Robin WoodsomePrimary Contact
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Jenny KesselringTelecom/Network Category Procurement Manager
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This Invitation for Bid (IFB) (26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-52779) has been also posted on BidBuy. Bidders should register with BidBuy prior to IFB submission. The BidBuy link is https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/external/bidDetail.sda?docId=26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-52779&external=true&parentUrl=close A Pre-Submission conference will be held at 2:30 pm CST on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Please see the Vendor Instructions and Requirements document for pre-submission meeting details. Attendance is not mandatory, but HIGHLY recommended. The consortium is seeking Lit Fiber services only as part of this solicitation. DoIT intends to purchase reliable and efficient Fiber based Metro Ethernet services to provide connectivity between various site locations in Illinois through this solicitation. The site locations are listed as A Location and Z Location in Invitation for Bid Erate Last Mile and WAN Fiber Circuits Attachment A. The A and Z locations in one row of Attachment A represent the end points of a connection. If the Z Location states Illinois Century Network Point of Presence (ICN POP), the Bidder can consider any of the ICN POPs listed in the 2nd tab of Attachment A as an available location. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is being issued in conjunction with a Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program E-Rate Form 470, pursuant to the DoIT Consortium. Responding Bidders are required to have a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) from the Universal Service Funds Schools and Libraries Program. As part of the bid and resulting contract, Bidders are required to complete and adhere to the E-Rate Supplemental Terms and Conditions included as Attachment B to this IFB. Bidders may respond with a bid for all circuits, a single circuit or multiple circuits where a circuit is as defined in the IFB. Note that the quantities listed on this FCC Form 470 are estimates. Final quantities ordered will depend on the available bandwidths and solutions received as part of this Form 470 and associated IFB. Please also note that the minimum bandwidth requested in the IFB is 20Mbps (this is not an option in the Form 470 Service Item Descriptions).
INITIAL 7 YEAR TERM
Requested services (14 line items): - Category 1 — Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access — Standalone Data Transmission Service
State/local procurement requirements: Please read the entire solicitation package and submit a Bid for evaluation in accordance with the instructions. The bulletin posting referred to in the Invitation for Bid (IFB) can be reviewed at the following URL. https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/external/bidDetail.sda?docId=26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-52779&external=true&parentUrl=close All forms and signature areas contained in the solicitation package should be completed in full and submitted along with the Attachment A price proposal which will constitute the Bid.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22347162-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000154_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257591-vendor%20disclosure%20formerly%20forms%20a%20v27%201.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257592-BEP%20Utilization%20Plan%20v26%201%201.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22347028-B%2052779%20Pre%20Bid%20Conf%20Attendance%208%204%2026.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257584-ATTACHMENT%20A%20Invitation%20for%20Bid%20E%20rate%20Last%20Mile%20and%20WAN%20Fiber%20Circuits%20B%2052779%20Pricing%20and%20Site%20Locations%20Rnd%208%20v1%204.xlsx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22346995-BEP%20WaiverRequest%20Review%20ac%201.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257583-B%2052779%20IT%20Offer%20to%20the%20State.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22347124-E%20Rate%20Round%208%20B%2052779%20Pre%20Submission%20Conference%20Recording.mp4, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257589-ipg%20active%20registered%20vendor%20disclosure%20formerly%20forms%20b%20v%2026%201%206.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22259412-B%2052779%20E%20rate%20Round%208%20Contract%20Final.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257582-B%2052779%20E%20rate%20Round%208%20IFB%20Vendor%20Instructions%201.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257586-ATTACHMENT%20C%20Round%208%20Required%20Information%20for%20Special%20Construction%20v1%201.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22347151-FINAL%20Pre%20Bid%20Presentation%20Slide%20Show%20E%20Rate%20Round%208%201.pptx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257585-ATTACHMENT%20B%20Round%208%20E%20rate%20Supplemental%20Ts%20and%20Cs%20v1%200%201.docx, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000154/17022359/22257587-Pre%20Submission%20Webinar%20Registration%20link.docx

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