- Bid Type
- OPEN
- Location
- AC001 - Telecom
- SPO Name
- Joshua Sergent
- NIGP Code
- 838-29
Cable, Fiber Optic w/Interconnecting Components and Accessories (See Class 280 for Other Communications Cable)
- Purchaser
- Jenny Kesselring
- Questions
- Question #
Print Sequence
Required
Question
Response
1
- Type Code
- 10 - Invitation for Bid (IFB)
- Amendments
- Amendment #
Amendment Date
Amendment Note
1
- Bid Number
- 26-448DOIT-TELEC-B-52779
- Department
- TELECOM448 - Telecommunications
- Description
- E-rate Round 8 Last Mile and WAN Fiber Circuits - IFB
- Fiscal Year
- 26
- Alternate Id
- Essam El-Beik
- Info Contact
- Contact Jenny Kesselring @ Jenny.kesselring@illinois.gov at (217) 557-9855
- Organization
- DoIT - Department of Innovation and Technology
- Bulletin Desc
- DoIT intends to purchase fiber-based Metro Ethernet services for connectivity between site locations in Illinois. This IFB is issued in conjunction with a Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program E-rate Form 470 pursuant to the DoIT Consortium
- Required Date
- 01/01/2027
- Available Date
- 07/22/2026 09:01:43 AM
- Bill To Address
- Department of Innovation & Technology
Accounts Payable - Telecom
120 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62702
US
Email: DoIT.AccountsPayable@illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 524-0596
- Purchase Method
- Open Market
- Ship To Address
- Telecommunications
120 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62702
US
Email: DoIT.ITPO.Communications@illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 557-1764
- Bid Opening Date
- 09/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
- File Attachments
- [B-52779 E-rate Round 8 IFB Vendor Instructions~1.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1756321');)
[B-52779 E-rate Round 8 Contract - Final.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1758698');)
[B-52779 - IT Offer to the State.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('1753404');)
[ATTACHMENT A Invitation for Bid - E-rate Last Mile and WAN Fiber Circuits - B-52779 - Pricing and Site Locations Rnd 8 v1.4.xlsx](javascript:downloadFile('1757988');)
[ATTACHMENT B - Round 8 E-rate Supplemental Ts and Cs v1.0~1.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1756304');)
[ATTACHMENT C - Round 8 - Required Information for Special Construction v1.1.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1753550');)
[Pre-Submission Webinar Registration link.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1753559');)
[ipg-active-registered-vendor-disclosure-formerly-forms-b-v-26-1~6.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1753577');)
[vendor-disclosure-formerly-forms-a-v27-1.docx](javascript:downloadFile('1753579');)
[BEP Utilization Plan v26.1~1.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('1753574');)
- Informal Bid Flag
- No
- Pre Bid Conference
- A Pre-Submission conference will be held at 2:30 pm CST on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Please see the Vendor Instructions and Requirements document for pre-submission meeting details. Attendance is not mandatory, but HIGHLY recommended.
- Allow Electronic Quote
- Yes
