Metro Ethernet Transport Service

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is seeking metro ethernet transport services for a government authority located in Springfield, Illinois. The agency requires Wide Area Network connectivity between state offices and the century network Point of Presence sites. This project aims to solve the agency's need for reliable, high-speed data transmission across its distributed state office locations. The scope of work covers the delivery of metro ethernet services via fiber with speeds ranging between one hundred megabytes and one gigabyte. The agency requires guaranteed synchronous bandwidth for each designated site. The selected provider must maintain this service twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, three hundred sixty-five days per year. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely within the United States. The agency permits the selected vendor to perform all contract work offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency is looking for proposals to establish the budget and pricing structure for these services. The source document does not specify key dates or deadlines for this solicitation.