B-53691 Q and A.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document from the Illinois Department of Information Technology (DoIT) regarding BidBuy #27-448 for ISP-R020 Pecatonica Metro Ethernet service. The procurement seeks fiber-based point-to-point metro-ethernet transport service to provide wide area network (WAN) last-mile connectivity between the Pecatonica agency location at 16450 W State Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063 and Illinois Century Network Points of Presence sites across the state. The Pecatonica site requires an upgrade from the current 20-megabit Frontier copper circuit to 100 megabits of synchronous bandwidth delivered via fiber. Services must provide 24/7/365 availability with a minimum service availability of 99.98% based on a 30-day average. The quotation due date is September 3, 2026, and the point-to-point connection will link to the ICN POP site at Stevenson Hall, 300 S School Street, Normal, IL 61761. The site contact for the Pecatonica location is Kim Fisk at kim.fisk@illinois.gov or 815-632-4084.

The Q&A document clarifies the specific locations required for the current 20-megabit point-to-point connection between the Pecatonica customer end and the Illinois Century Network POP origination point in Normal, Illinois. Additional contract terms, pricing structures, set-asides, incumbent status, contract duration, and renewal options are specified in the supplemental contract document ISP-R020 Pecatonica Metro Ethernet Contract, and further specifications are detailed in the RFQ Supplemental Information document and Attachment A regarding site information. The procurement encompasses fifteen designated Illinois Century Network POP sites across Illinois, with bandwidth requirements between 100 megabits and 1 gigabit per site depending on location.