bid-2600-22-award.pdf

This is a bid award document from the New Hampshire Division of Procurement Support Services, Bureau of Purchase Property, for Internet Service Provider (ISP) services procured by the Department of Administrative Services. The State sought comprehensive ISP solutions capable of delivering 4000 Mbps transient internet services with eBGP routing protocol and autonomous system number advertisement capabilities to multiple state facilities, with the primary service location at 27 Hazen Drive in Concord. The solicitation required pricing for 12 circuits of 4000 Mbps services along with alternative bandwidth options ranging from 200 Mbps to 10,000 Mbps. The initial bid closing occurred on June 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM EST, with a mandatory 30-day proof of concept period scheduled to begin on July 31, 2022, and full service implementation required by September 1, 2022. The contract term spans five years from September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2027, with potential for two additional one-year extensions.

FirstLight Fiber, Inc. was awarded the contract at a fixed monthly cost of $1,200.00, resulting in an annual contract value of $14,400.00. Consolidated Communications submitted a competing bid at a higher rate of $1,293.74 per month ($15,524.88 annually). The award document indicates no bid compliance issues were documented for the winning vendor. Technical requirements include 99.99% service dependability, 24/7 network operations and customer service centers, emergency maintenance response within 30 minutes to two hours, and quarterly usage reporting. Vendors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Monthly invoicing commenced on August 1, 2022, with payment due within 30 days of invoice receipt, and the State reserves the right to terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice.