Equinix Cloud Router (SP)

The State of Illinois is seeking a vendor for an Equinix Cloud Router through a small purchase procurement with sole source conditions. This is an information technology procurement executed under the State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 26.1), which establishes mandatory contractual requirements for all state IT contracts. The procuring jurisdiction is the State of Illinois. The specific deliverable is an Equinix Cloud Router, which appears to be specialized networking equipment for cloud connectivity infrastructure. The procurement was posted on April 23, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 28, 2026, providing a compressed five-day response window for interested vendors. While detailed evaluation criteria, specific technical specifications, or performance objectives are not provided in the available documentation, vendors must demonstrate capability to meet the state's comprehensive IT procurement standards, including security compliance with NIST 800-53 Revision 5 baseline controls, maintenance of data centers within the contiguous United States, and adherence to prevailing wage requirements where applicable.

This procurement is designated as a sole source small purchase, which significantly restricts competitive bidding and indicates that the Equinix Cloud Router has been determined to be available from only one source or that conditions justify sole source procurement. The available documentation does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No existing infrastructure integration requirements are detailed in the provided materials. The contract will be governed by the State of Illinois Standard IT Terms and Conditions, which mandate vendor performance requirements including general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, three-year equipment warranties, intellectual property assignment to the state, and vendor liability capped at five times the contract value except for gross negligence, fraud, intellectual property infringement, data breaches, and bodily injury claims. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement has not been disclosed in the available documentation.