Attachment B - POP Z End Locations v1.28.26~1.pdf

This is an attachment document listing Points of Presence (POP) Z End Locations for the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's Metro Ethernet fiber-based service procurement. The document identifies 15 connection points across Illinois where the department intends to establish fiber-based point-to-point metro-ethernet transport service with speeds between 100 MB and 1GB. The specified locations include state facilities such as the Central Computing Facility in Springfield, the Michael A Blandic Building in Chicago, regional offices in Moline, and various university facilities including the University of Illinois in Champaign, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois State University in Normal, and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Additional endpoints encompass community colleges, regional offices of education, and local government facilities such as the Edgar County Sheriff Department in Paris.

The document serves as a reference attachment for bidders responding to the MET7-CY26 Metro Ethernet contract opportunity. No specific pricing information, award dates, contract terms, or renewal options are detailed within this location list. The attachment functions solely as a geographic and facility specification guide to define the scope of service delivery points that vendors must support under the proposed metro-ethernet transport service contract.