DOT-R506 Fithian Metro Ethernet (SP)

The Illinois Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is procuring Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service through Request for Quote (RFQ) DOT-R506 Fithian Metro Ethernet, with a due date of April 14, 2026. The procurement seeks wide area network (WAN) last-mile connectivity services to connect a Department of Transportation facility located at 1518 E 1800 N Road, Fithian, Illinois 61844 to an Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence site, with required bandwidth of 100 MB and options for additional bandwidth tiers up to 1 GB. The service must be delivered via fiber-based point-to-point transport only (copper and wireless services are explicitly excluded), with service terminating on vendor-provided switches at both the A and Z end locations within DoIT-designated telecom rooms. Bidders must complete all OPTION line items for additional bandwidth tiers to be considered responsive, and failure to do so will result in bid rejection. The contract requires guaranteed 99.98% availability or better based on a 30-day average, guaranteed synchronous bandwidth, and continuous 24/7/365 operation. Award determination will be based on total cost of ownership calculated as (Monthly Recurring Charge × Service Term) plus Non-Recurring Installation charges per site location, with all pricing submitted electronically through BidBuy and required to be all-inclusive with no additional taxes, fees, surcharges, or pass-through charges permitted after award.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types have been specified in the available procurement documents. The solicitation indicates this is a new initiative with no incumbent provider currently serving the Fithian location. Bidders who have executed a contract with the State of Illinois DoIT within the preceding twelve months for a similar product or service will have the negotiated Terms and Conditions from their existing contract automatically applied to this solicitation and any resulting contract without further negotiation. The contract encompasses connection points across 15 geographically diverse POP Z End Locations throughout Illinois, including major state facilities in Springfield, Chicago, and various university and regional office sites across the state. Award values and budget ranges are not disclosed in the available procurement documents; such financial information is referenced as being contained in supplemental documentation or will be determined through the competitive bidding process. The site contact for questions is Brian Rudnicke at brian.rudnicke@illinois.gov or 217-278-3299.