Metro Ethernet - Stratus - MET6-CY25

The State of Illinois has awarded a blanket competitive sealed bidding contract (26-448DOIT-TELEC-P-96328) to Stratus Networks, Inc., a Peoria Heights-based telecommunications provider, for fiber-based point-to-point metro-Ethernet transport services. The contract, valued at $35,400.00, extends from June 22, 2026, through June 21, 2032. Stratus Networks will serve as the incumbent service provider, continuing to deliver managed recurring charge telecommunications infrastructure to two state agencies: the Department of Innovation and Technology and the Department of Employment Security.

The contract encompasses two primary service locations in Sterling, Illinois: a 100 megabit-per-second connection at 2607 Woodlawn Road, Suite 3, supporting the Department of Innovation and Technology, and a comparable 100 megabit-per-second connection at 406 Avenue C, supporting the Department of Employment Security. Both services are structured with base monthly recurring charges of $295 per location over a 60-month term, with optional tiered upgrade paths available at higher bandwidth levels (250 megabits per second, 500 megabits per second, and 1 gigabit per second) at escalating monthly rates. The contract structure accommodates future service expansion through defined option pricing without requiring competitive rebidding.