Emergency Ex JPMC Data Network Voice

This is an emergency contract extension procurement issued by the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) Telecommunications Division for the State of Illinois, with jurisdiction affecting St. Clair County and statewide operations. The procurement extends critical telecommunications infrastructure and services currently provided by AT&T Enterprises LLC to maintain approximately 90% of the state's network connectivity serving hundreds of state agencies, schools, correctional facilities, and mental health institutions. The scope of services includes comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure encompassing transport services (Ethernet, Wavelength, Private Fiber), Internet Egress, DDoS protection, local and long-distance voice services, cloud voice, conferencing capabilities, FlexWare, Network Function Virtualization, and Managed Switched Ethernet, along with necessary equipment and professional services for implementation and maintenance. The original emergency contract was valued at $3,000,000 and ran from December 12, 2025 through March 11, 2026; the extension period runs from March 12, 2026 through December 11, 2026, with an estimated extension value of $9,000,000. The extension was necessitated when a competitive RFP process failed in July 2025 due to technology sunsetting issues, and DoIT has initiated two replacement solicitations (B-49624 and B-49386) to competitively procure replacement services. The due date for this contract opportunity is March 31, 2026, with the notice posted on March 4, 2026.

This emergency extension was approved by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office on February 17, 2026, with AT&T Enterprises LLC identified as the sole vendor capable of providing this comprehensive service scope statewide without significant operational downtime due to the existing fiber connectivity infrastructure already in place. Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation does not apply to this contract as it involves non-subcontractable fiber connectivity already established. The Chief Procurement Office approved the extension with the condition that DoIT terminate the emergency contract once the competitive replacement contracts are executed, ensuring transition to competitively awarded services. The existing replacement solicitation B-49624 is currently published and could potentially result in up to 102 separate county-based awards. The total contract value encompasses the $3,000,000 original emergency period plus the $9,000,000 extension period, representing significant statewide telecommunications infrastructure investment.