Description
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) intends to purchase Fiber-Based Point to Point Metro-Ethernet Transport Service to provide wide area network (WAN) connectivity between an agency location and an Illinois Century Network (ICN) Point of Presence (POP) site. The service should be delivered inside the building to the DoIT designated telecom room at both the A and Z end locations. The award will be based on the total cost of ownership, including the monthly recurring charge and non-recurring installation costs. Bidders must complete each optional line item for the cost of additional bandwidth tiers. Pricing must be all-inclusive and final, with no additional taxes, fees, or surcharges allowed after award.
• The service term is not explicitly stated, but it is mentioned in the context of the total cost of ownership calculation.
• The service should be provided between the A and Z end locations, with the vendor responsible for delivering the service inside the building to the DoIT designated telecom room at both locations.
• The service should terminate on a vendor-provided switch.
• Optional line items will not be used to determine the award, except in the case of a tie, but may be used during the service term at the discretion of the agency based on changing bandwidth needs.