Signed B-50975 ATT Emergency Extension Request 2.17.26.pdf

EMERGENCY PURCHASE EXTENSION APPROVAL

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Extension Approval v.25.2 Page 1 of 3

Section 20-30(a) of the Procurement Code provides that a contract for an emergency may be extended beyond 90 calendar days with the approval of the chief procurement officer (CPO). Prior to execution of the extension, the CPO shall receive this completed form justifying the extension. The duration of the extension shall be limited to the scope of the emergency.

Zip: 75202State: TXCity: DallasAddress: 208 South Akard Room 2240.02

Vendor: AT & T Enterprises LLC

Zip: 62702State: IlCity: SpringfieldAddress: 120 W Jefferson

Requesting Agency: DoIT - Innovation and Tech Division: Telecommunications

Extension Justification BidBuy Reference #: 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-50975

Amount of original contract: $ 3,000,000

Actual or Estimated: Estimated

Original BidBuy Reference #: 26-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-90419

Original Emergency Term Start Date:12/12/2025 Original Emergency Term End Date: 3/11/2026

Expected Extension Start Date: 3/12/2026 Expected Extension End Date: 12/11/2026

Amount of extension contract: $ 9,000,000 Actual or Estimated: Estimated

Is there BEP participation on this contract? If no, explain why

This contract is for connectivity that can not be subcontracted out. This contract covers fiber that is already in place.

Has this emergency contract been extended before? Please detail in the space below:

BidBuy Reference # Amount Start Date End Date

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

1. Provide detail about the events that led the agency to conduct an emergency procurement:

The agency had a previous RFP fail due to a change in technology in July of 2025. The agency is working on multiple new solicitations to meet the needs of the entire state. The replacement solicitations are either currently published or will be in the very near future. In the interim AT&T has developed a significant infrastructure of services provided to the state and other agencies. The Department currently has these services with AT&T at a reduced cost. At this time, AT&T is the only known vendor that can provide this wide array of services statewide without significant down time. Due to the significant delays processing multiple new solicitations to meet all technology needs to replace the expired contract, the Department was forced to pivot and request an emergency extension to ensure uninterrupted services continue for thousands of state employees, offices, and schools around the state. This contract provides roughly 90% of the state network connectivity and is vital to daily operations for hundreds of agencies and schools.

2. What is the scope of work of the initial emergency contract? Please detail below:

Emergency Purchase Extension Approval v.25.2 Page 2 of 3

Section 20-30(a) of the Procurement Code provides that a contract for an emergency may be extended beyond 90 calendar days with the approval of the chief procurement officer (CPO). Prior to execution of the extension, the CPO shall receive this completed form justifying the extension. The duration of the extension shall be limited to the scope of the emergency.

Zip: 75202State: TXCity: DallasAddress: 208 South Akard Room 2240.02

Vendor: AT & T Enterprises LLC

Zip: 62702State: IlCity: SpringfieldAddress: 120 W Jefferson

Requesting Agency: DoIT - Innovation and Tech Division: Telecommunications

The Department requires the array of services to support the State’s private telecommunications network, the voice and data services required to perform its critical mission.

In-scope items are listed in more detail in the Contract / Attachments A – K and include Transport services (Ethernet, Wavelength, Private Fiber), Internet Egress, DDOS, Local Voice , Long Distance, Cloud Voice, Office Hand, Conferencing, FlexWare and Network Function Visualization, Managed Switched Ethernet as well as the related equipment (as indicated in Attachment D, Item P of the Contract) and the associated professional services (as outlined in section 2.2.9 of the Contract) needed to implement, maintain, and support the telecommunications network and enable governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies to purchase the specified telecommunications services in the Contract.

3. Does this extension change the scope of work? Yes No If yes, please detail below:

4. Provide justification for extending the original emergency contract:

The Agency currently has one solicitation (B-49624) posted and another in the final phases (B-49386) before posting with services to replace this contract. However, based on historical knowledge the agency anticipates the replacement contracts requiring significant negotiations based on the scope of these contracts. One solicitation could have up to 102 resulting contracts as B-49624 will be awarded by Illinois County. The other solicitation is a Request For Proposal which will require posting, responsiveness reviews, technical evaluations, C2D evaluations, SME reviews for highly complex technical questions, pricing evaluation, Notice of Award and negotiations. Negotiations are expected to take a significant amount of time based on the scope and term of the RFP. The agency feels this extension will allow all awards, negotiations and contract executions to take place.

5. Does this emergency contract correct or eliminate the emergency condition?

Yes No Please detail:

The emergency condition will not be eliminated until the new long term competitively solicited contracts are in place.

6. Explain why the need cannot be met through a competitive procurement process.

The competitive RFP failed due to a sunsetting technology issue. The agency is currently working on a new solution that will meet the sunsetting technology needs and the modernization of this technology.

7. Is a competitive procurement in process to replace this emergency contract?

Yes No Status: published

Emergency Purchase Extension Approval v.25.2 Page 3 of 3

Section 20-30(a) of the Procurement Code provides that a contract for an emergency may be extended beyond 90 calendar days with the approval of the chief procurement officer (CPO). Prior to execution of the extension, the CPO shall receive this completed form justifying the extension. The duration of the extension shall be limited to the scope of the emergency.

Zip: 75202State: TXCity: DallasAddress: 208 South Akard Room 2240.02

Vendor: AT & T Enterprises LLC

Zip: 62702State: IlCity: SpringfieldAddress: 120 W Jefferson

Requesting Agency: DoIT - Innovation and Tech Division: Telecommunications

There are two main solicitations needed to replace this. One is published and the other just completed final review with the agencies assigned State Purchasing Officer.

8. What is the effect of a denial of this extension request?

The state would not be capable of providing required network connectivity that is extremely vital to the daily operations to state agencies, prisons, mental health facilities, and residents of the state. A denial would directly affect the states ability to communicate effectively, meaning that if services were to lapse, the state would be without a means of communication. This contract is critical to the life, health and/or safety of the citizens of the State of Illinois. At this time, AT&T is the only known vendor that can provide this wide array of services statewide without weeks or months of significant down time. The department must extend this emergency to ensure vital communications is still available to State Agencies, Boards and Commissions.

BidBuy Reference #: 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-50975

Signatures below cannot be delegated.

APO Signature I am requesting an extension of the requested emergency contract. I believe all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

APO Signature: Date: Feb 17, 2026

SPO Signature

SPO Signature: Date: Feb 17, 2026

CPO Signature Based on my review, I approve the Agency to proceed in accordance with the emergency contract extension detailed in this document.

Based upon my review, I approve the Agency to proceed with the following changes:

The agency should seek to terminate this emergency contract once the competitive solicitations contracts have been executed.

CPO Signature: Date: Feb 17, 2026

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Section 20-30(a) of the Procurement Code provides that a contract for an emergency may be extended beyond 90 calendar days with the approval of the chief procurement officer (CPO). Prior to execution of the extension, the CPO shall receive this completed form justifying the extension. The duration of the extension shall be limited to the scope of the emergency.

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Extension Approval v. 25.2

EMERGENCY PURCHASE EXTENSION APPROVAL

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Extension Approval v.25.2 Page of Section 20-30(a) of the Procurement Code provides that a contract for an emergency may be extended beyond 90 calendar days with the approval of the chief procurement officer (CPO). Prior to execution of the extension, the CPO shall receive this completed form justifying the extension. The duration of the extension shall be limited to the scope of the emergency.

Extension Justification Actual or Estimated:

Has this emergency contract been extended before? Please detail in the space below:

BidBuy Reference # Amount Start Date End Date

1. Provide detail about the events that led the agency to conduct an emergency procurement:

2. What is the scope of work of the initial emergency contract? Please detail below:

3. Does this extension change the scope of work?

If yes, please detail below:

4. Provide justification for extending the original emergency contract:

5. Does this emergency contract correct or eliminate the emergency condition?

Please detail:

6. Explain why the need cannot be met through a competitive procurement process.

7. Is a competitive procurement in process to replace this emergency contract?

8. What is the effect of a denial of this extension request?

Signatures below cannot be delegated.

APO Signature I am requesting an extension of the requested emergency contract. I believe all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

SPO Signature CPO Signature 11.0.0.20130303.1.892433.887364

In-scope items are listed in more detail in the Contract / Attachments A – K and include Transport services (Ethernet, Wavelength, Private Fiber), Internet Egress, DDOS, Local Voice , Long Distance, Cloud Voice, Office Hand, Conferencing, FlexWare and Network Function Visualization, Managed Switched Ethernet as well as the related equipment (as indicated in Attachment D, Item P of the Contract) and the associated professional services (as outlined in section 2.2.9 of the Contract) needed to implement, maintain, and support the telecommunications network and enable governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies to purchase the specified telecommunications services in the Contract.

agencies, prisons, mental health facilities, and residents of the state. A denial would directly affect the states ability to communicate effectively, meaning that if services were to lapse, the state would be without a means of communication. This contract is critical to the life, health and/or safety of the citizens of the State of Illinois. At this time, AT&T is the only known vendor that can provide this wide array of services statewide without weeks or months of significant down time. The department must extend this emergency to ensure vital communications is still available to State Agencies, Boards and Commissions.