Emergency Extension Notice 6 -Fiber Maintenance with Meade

This state and local contracting opportunity is for an emergency contract extension with Meade, Inc. for emergency fiber maintenance services in Region 1 of Illinois, which includes the counties of McHenry, Lake, Dupage, Kane, Cook, and Will. The original emergency contract with Meade, Inc. started on November 22, 2022 and was scheduled to end on February 19, 2023. This extension would cover the period from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, at an estimated cost of $0. Meade currently provides fiber maintenance across the state's fiber network, and a statewide maintenance vendor is critical to avoid prolonged network outages when the fiber is damaged. The Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) - Innovation and Tech Division: Telecom/Networks is the requesting agency, and the emergency contract is for maintenance and restoration services for the state's fiber optic infrastructure, which includes approximately 1,200 miles of cable. DoIT has published a replacement IFB, but did not receive a responsive bid for Region 1.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. The incumbent vendor is Meade, Inc., who currently provides fiber maintenance services across the state. The budget range for this emergency extension is not provided, but the previous emergency contracts referenced range from $2,000,000 to $3,740,000.