Perry County Clerks Metro Ethernet SP

The Illinois Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a procurement for Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service to establish wide area network (WAN) connectivity for the Perry County Clerk's office located at 3764 State Route 13/127 in Pinckneyville. The specific procurement involves installing a fiber-based network service with a required 100MB bandwidth, delivered exclusively via fiber optic infrastructure with no acceptable alternative transmission methods. Vendors must provide end-to-end service, including internal building installation to the designated telecom room, and terminating on a vendor-provided switch. Evaluation criteria will focus on total cost of ownership, calculated by multiplying monthly recurring charges by the service term plus non-recurring installation costs. Bidders are required to complete optional line items for additional bandwidth tiers, with failure to do so rendering the bid non-responsive. The solicitation (Reference Number B-49716) was posted on October 16, 2025, with proposals due by October 23, 2025, and must be submitted electronically through the BidBuy platform. Technical requirements include 99.98% service availability, synchronous bandwidth, and 24/7/365 service support.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, suggesting open competition among telecommunications service providers. The contract is part of a broader Illinois Century Network (ICN) initiative to improve connectivity across state and local government facilities. While no incumbent vendor is explicitly named, the solicitation notes that vendors with existing contracts in the past twelve months might have previously negotiated terms applicable to this opportunity. The service will integrate with existing state network infrastructure, specifically connecting to ICN Points of Presence (POP) sites. Although precise budget ranges are not specified in the documents, the procurement suggests a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure investment targeting improved network reliability and performance for county government operations. Contact for technical inquiries is Robert Wells, reachable at robert.wells@illinois.gov or 618-319-3648, who can provide additional details about the specific connectivity requirements for the Perry County Clerk's office.