MAR-R603 Galesburg Metro Ethernet (SP)

The Illinois Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is requesting quotes for fiber-based point-to-point metro-ethernet transport service to provide wide area network (WAN) last-mile connectivity between a DoIT agency location in Galesburg and an Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence site, with quotes due September 24, 2026.

The A-end location is DoIT's office at 477 E Main Street, Suite B, Galesburg, Illinois 61401. Service must terminate on vendor-provided equipment in DoIT-designated telecom rooms at both the A-end and Z-end sites; the Z-end comprises fifteen ICN POP locations distributed across Illinois, spanning Springfield, Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, Champaign, and other regional hubs. The Galesburg site currently requires 100 megabits of bandwidth capacity. Stratus is the incumbent service provider. The contract demands guaranteed synchronous bandwidth, 99.98% availability or better on a 30-day average, and continuous 24/7/365 operation.

Bidders must submit all OPTION line items for additional bandwidth tiers to be considered responsive, though these options will not factor into award determination unless tied bids occur and may be utilized during the service term based on agency bandwidth requirements. Pricing must be submitted electronically through BidBuy as total cost of ownership, calculated as monthly recurring charge multiplied by service term plus non-recurring installation costs per site location. All pricing is all-inclusive and final with no additional taxes, fees, surcharges, regulatory recovery fees, universal service fees, or telecommunications-related surcharges permitted after award.

If a bidder has entered into a contract with DoIT within the past twelve months for similar products or services, the negotiated terms and conditions from that prior contract shall automatically apply to this solicitation and resulting contract without further negotiation. Site contact is Louis Elrod at louis.elrod@illinois.gov or 309-671-7682.