High‑Speed Internet Service as a Direct Connection – Emergency Procurement

This emergency procurement awards a $100,000, six‑month contract to provide high‑speed, secure, direct‑connect internet services for the State of New Mexico. The work is limited to telecommunications services—no hardware, construction, or software is included. Three vendors are jointly responsible for delivering the service, which includes monitoring, outage notifications, DDoS protection, and related support. The contract was signed on June 29 2026 under emergency authority and will remain in effect until December 29 2026, after which a competitive RFP (No. 60‑36100‑25‑06699) will be issued. • Scope: high‑speed internet connectivity, monitoring, DDoS mitigation, support‑and‑training. • Term: 6 months, $100,000 fixed‑price. • Procurement: emergency sole‑source under NMSA 1978 §13‑1‑127; competitive process to follow later. • Vendors: CenturyLink Communications, LLC; Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated LLC; Fiber Platform LLC/Unite Private Networks.