JPMC - 22nd Century Metro Ethernet

The State of Illinois Department of Information Technology awarded a Blanket Competitive Sealed Bidding contract (26-448DOIT-TELEC-P-97339) to 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, for the provision of Metro Ethernet Transport Services. The contract, effective from July 13, 2026, through July 12, 2031, encompasses broadband connectivity services across five Illinois counties: Calhoun, Christian, Coles, Montgomery, and Scott. The services are offered in three bandwidth tiers (100 Mbps, 500 Mbps, and 1 Gbps) with unit pricing ranging from $819 to $2,028 monthly recurring charges, contingent upon service tier and contract term length (either 12 or 36 months).

The contract structure provides flexible service options to accommodate varying bandwidth requirements and budgetary considerations across the specified counties. Monthly recurring charges decrease with longer 36-month commitments compared to 12-month terms, with the lowest rates applied to 100 Mbps services on 36-month agreements ($819 monthly) and the highest rates for 1 Gbps services on 12-month agreements ($2,028 monthly). Although the contract documents reflect a $0.00 total contract amount, the blanket structure allows counties to procure services on an as-needed basis through individual task orders. The five-year performance period ensures sustained telecommunications infrastructure support for the designated Illinois counties.