Sole Source Hearing Details v-26-2-12-16-25.pdf
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- SEFS IRU Peoria Dark Fiber - Bluebird
- Solicitation number
- 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51861
- Issued by
- Peoria County, Peoria City, Illinois
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This is a Sole Source Hearing Details document from the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services regarding a notice of intent to award a contract by sole source procurement method. The contracting agency is the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), which is seeking to procure IRU Peoria Dark Fiber services from Missouri Network Alliance, LLC d/b/a Bluebird Network. The procurement is identified as bid number 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51861. A public hearing has been scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (CST) to receive testimony regarding the appropriateness of the sole source procurement method. Interested parties must submit written comments or formally request a public hearing by 4:00 p.m. (CST) on April 17, 2026, to Dianne Richman, Chief Procurement Officer, at Dianne.Richman@illinois.gov or by phone at 217-622-1857. The hearing will be conducted via WebEx conference call accessible at 1-312-535-8110 (US Toll, Chicago) or 1-415-655-0002 (US Toll), with access code 28661804104-mtg and password Yn632u6qRS3.
The sole source procurement determination indicates that Missouri Network Alliance, LLC d/b/a Bluebird Network has been identified as the only economically feasible source capable of providing the requested IRU Peoria Dark Fiber services. The hearing process will allow the Department of Innovation and Technology to present testimony justifying the sole source procurement method, while any interested party may present testimony either in support of or in opposition to the contract award. Written comments submitted in lieu of oral testimony will receive equal consideration. Following the hearing and evaluation of all testimony presented, the Chief Procurement Officer retains authority to approve or deny the purchasing agency's request to proceed with the sole source contract award.
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Sole Source Hearing Details State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Sole Source Hearing Details v.26.2 Page of 11.0.0.20130303.1.892433.887364 Webex Details:
Notice Contact:
Dianne Richman Chief Procurement Office - General Services E-mail: Dianne.Richman@illinois.gov phone 217-622-1857 The hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for public hearing to the notice contact listed above by 4PM on If a public hearing is requested, the purchasing agency shall present testimony justifying the procurement method. Any interested party may present testimony for or against the awarding of a sole source contract. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive information from the public as to whether contract award by Sole Source is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. Hearings may be recorded in order to aid in the production of minutes. Parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending the hearing. Written comments will be afforded the same weight as oral comments received at hearing. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the purchasing agency's request to contract by the sole source procurement method.
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| Agencydropdown: DoIT - Innovation and Tech |
| ProcTitle: SEFS IRU Peoria Dark Fiber - Bluebird |
| BidbuyNo: 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-51861 |
| VendorName: Missouri Network Alliance, LLC d/b/a Bluebird Network |
| DateField2: 2026-04-22 |
| HearingTime: 2:00PM (CST) |
| TextField1: 1-312-535-8110 US Toll (Chicago) or 1-415-655-0002 US Toll - Access Code 28661804104-mtg pswd Yn632u6qRS3 |
| DateField1: 2026-04-17 |
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