2022 User Guide for Broadband ISP.docx

This document is a 2022 User Guide for a Wisconsin statewide broadband ISP contract that provides state agencies, University of Wisconsin campuses, and cooperative purchasing groups access to business class broadband internet services outside the State BadgerNet Converged Network. The contract (505ENT-O19-BROADISP-00) was awarded to seven vendors across four categories: AT&T Corp., Lumen (CenturyLink), Brightspeed, Hughes Network Systems, Airstream, WiscNet, and Granite Telecommunications. The contract is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Division of Enterprise Technology under the supervision of Contract Administrator Judy Gollaway.

The contract covers broadband ISP services across four distinct categories: Category 1 for Authorized User (Municipal) Community, Category 2 for State Agency Community, Category 3 for DOA DET Data Center Locations, and Category 4 for High Availability Broadband for critical 24/7 operations. The original contract term ran from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2022, with two one-year renewal options available. The contract is classified under NIGP Code 915-51 for Information Highway Electronic Services and was procured through RFB Number 28301-SM. The contract includes cooperative purchasing provisions, allowing eligible entities to leverage the state's negotiated terms and pricing.