Q4-CY23 QA Round 3 for publication~1.docx
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- Q4-CY23 - Metro Ethernet Service
- Solicitation number
- 24-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-43169
- Issued by
- Fulton County, Morgan County, Rock Island County, Illinois
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This document is a set of vendor questions and answers (Q&A) related to a State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) solicitation for Metro Ethernet Service. The solicitation, Bid Buy #24-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-43169, is seeking fiber-based point-to-point Metro Ethernet transport service with speeds ranging from 20 Mbps to 1 Gbps for various agency locations throughout Illinois. The bid opening date has been extended from June 20th to July 9th, 2024 to allow more time for site surveys, as the State recently provided site contact information. Bidders are allowed to use subcontractors but must inform DoIT. Award will be made on a per-site basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The pricing structure is based on monthly recurring cost (MRC) multiplied by the service term (ST) plus the non-recurring cost (NRC). There are no set-asides mentioned, and the incumbent provider is not specified. The solicitation does not provide details on funding requirements or sources. Access to nuclear facilities will require coordination with the licensee and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency - Office of Homeland Security for escorted access.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Attachment B - ICN POP Sites - Information Only~5.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment A - REVISED 6.7.24.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Q4-CY23 QA Round 1 for publication rev.docx | DOCX document | |
| Vendor Disclosure Formerly Forms A v.23.3~3.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment C - Map DNR-BENTON.jpeg | JPEG file | |
| Q4-CY23 QA Round 2 for publication.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A - Information only Q4-CY23~1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| IFB Document - B-43169 - Q4-CY23 Metro Ethernet.docx | DOCX document | |
| IPG ACTIVE REGISTERED VENDOR DISCLOSURE formerly named FORMS B~4.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A - Information only Q4-CY23~1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment C - Map DNR-BENTON.jpeg | JPEG file | |
| Vendor Disclosure Formerly Forms A v.23.3~3.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment B - ICN POP Sites - Information Only~5.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| IFB Document - B-43169 - Q4-CY23 Metro Ethernet.docx | DOCX document | |
| IPG ACTIVE REGISTERED VENDOR DISCLOSURE formerly named FORMS B~4.docx | DOCX document |
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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
| Q# |
| Date Logged |
| Vendor Question |
| Agency Response |
QA - Round 1
| 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. |
QA - Round 2
| 10. |
| 6/7/24 |
| Is there an on-site contact for each site? We will need to conduct a site survey and we do not know who to reach out to. |
| The site contact name, phone number and email have all been added as additional columns and can be found on Attachment A – REVISED 6.7.24. |
QA – Round 3
| 11. |
| 6/14/24 |
| Is there going to be another extension to this bid? Going to be difficult to complete the bid by 6/20 due to site surveys. |
| Given the State recently provided site contact information on 6/7/24, which was not originally provided, the State is extending the bid opening date to 7/9/24 at 10:00 am to allow more time for site visits. |
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