Q4-CY23 QA Round 1 for publication rev.docx

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Q4-CY23 - Metro Ethernet Service
Solicitation number
24-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-43169
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Fulton County, Morgan County, Rock Island County, Illinois

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This document is an addendum to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) for Metro Ethernet Service. The bid is for fiber-based point-to-point Metro Ethernet Transport Service with speeds ranging from 20 MB to 1 GB for various agency locations throughout the state of Illinois. The bid opening date has been extended to June 20, 2024. The IFB states that each site will be evaluated separately and awarded to the vendor who submits the lowest responsive and responsible bid per site location. The addendum addresses several vendor questions, including clarification on the correct addresses for two locations, the number of service tiers under evaluation, and the security requirements for accessing the nuclear power plant facilities.

The pricing for this contract will be based on the Monthly Recurring Cost x Service Term + Non-Recurring Cost (MRc x ST + NRC). Vendors are allowed to use subcontractors but must inform DoIT of the subcontractors being used. The bid opening date has been extended by 2 weeks to allow vendors time to conduct site surveys for three of the locations.

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JB PRITZKER

Governor

SANJAY GUPTA

Acting Secretary

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Department of Innovation and technology

DoIT.illinois.gov

Vendor Question & Answers Q4-CY23 Metro Ethernet Service BidBuy # 24-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-43169

DoIT is publishing an addendum to BidBuy 24-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-43169 entitled “Q4-CY23 Vendor Q&A – State Round 1 5/30/2024” based on questions received from potential offerors and answers provided by the agency.

The bid opening date for this solicitation is being changed to: 6/20/2024

Q#
Date Logged
Vendor Question
Agency Response
1.
5/28/2024
Are there multiple awards per location or a single award per location?
Please refer to the IFB document and read completely for instructions. It states, “Each site will be evaluated separately and awarded to the vendor who submits the lowest responsive and responsible Bid per site location.”
2.
5/28/2024
Are the addresses for MAR-R610 and DHS-R031 correct? I can’t seem to locate those addresses.
These 2 addresses are NOT correct in BidBuy. The correct addresses are as follows: MAR-R610, 73 East Central Park Plaza, Jacksonville, IL 62650; DHS-R031, 25 Plaza Drive, Beardstown, IL 62618
3.
5/21/2024
The request is asking for six different speed tiers from 20 megs to 1 gig. Are that many tiers of service really under evaluation?
Please refer to Narrative Line item #1 in BidBuy. Award is based on Monthly Recurring Cost x Service Term + Non-Recurring Cost (MRc x ST + NRC).
4.
5/21/2024
Which facilities at the nuclear plants are the locations that actually need the service?
If referring to Cordova and Byron, service will terminate in the communications centers.
5.
5/21/2024
Assuming the nuclear facilities have higher security requirements, where could I find those? I would have to contact Ryan Brault/RTC to find out, there is nothing on the specs about security requirements.
Personnel access to the nuclear power plants would have to be planned and coordinated with the licensee and an IEMA-OHS staff member. Technicians needing access to the site will have to be escorted at all times by either a licensee individual or an IEMA-OHS staff member that is badged for unescorted access.
6.
5/21/2024
Must we own the entire network A – Z, or may I use some third-party components for the circuit?
Yes, vendor is allowed to use subcontractors but vendor must inform DoIT of the subcontractors being used.
7.
5/29/24
I am having trouble locating some of the sties on a map. When searching the address, it is not clear of it is the correct building.
Questions about building locations are addressed in questions 2 and 4 above.
8.
5/29/24
We need to do a site survey for 3 of the sites. Can the due date be extended?
Yes, the bid opening date is being extended 2 weeks and will now open on June 20, 2024 at 10:00 am.
9.
5/29/24
The Jacksonville and Metropolis locations pull up on a map but I do not know which building is the correct location. The Beardstown address does not pull up on a map.
The Jacksonville and Beardstown locations are incorrect in the bid information and the correct addresses are above in Question 2. The Metropolis location is at this building.

120 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702 image1.png image2.png

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