Metro Ethernet Transport Service

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is seeking a vendor to provide metro ethernet transport service to the government authority located in Springfield, Illinois. The agency needs to establish 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 various regional facilities. The scope of work covers the delivery of metro ethernet services with synchronous bandwidth speeds between 100 megabytes and 1 gigabyte, which must be delivered via fiber. The agency requires specific bandwidth speeds for each individual site, and the service must remain active 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Performance of the work will occur offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States of America. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or through the online portal. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit or key procurement dates in the initial solicitation.