University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RFP #1CJR501
Request for Proposal:
High Performance, Advanced Internet Services
Awarded to:
Vendor: Tyco Telecommunications, Inc.
Amount:
$218,650
Terms: One-time transaction
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents:
4
Comments:
This award is for two network segments: the first being the US segment of the NaukaNet network, terminating at the StarLight facility in Chicago, Illinois, and at a network facility in Stockholm, Sweden, with the remaining segment from Stockholm to Moscow. The second network segment links the Starlight facility in Chicago, Illinois to a network facility in Hong Kong.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
The bid opening has been changed to Tuesday, September 9, 2003.
First published
Friday August 15, 2003
Sealed responses will be accepted at the address below until
2:00 PM,
Tuesday September 9, 2003:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Purchasing Division
Suite 212, MC-364
616 E. Green St.
Champaign,
IL
61820
for high performance, advanced Internet services.
The University is looking for two network segments: the first being the US segment of the NaukaNet network, terminating at the StarLight facility in Chicago, Illlinois, and at a network facility in Stockholm, Sweden, with the remaining segment from Stockholm to Moscow. The second network segment links the Starlight facility in Chicago, Illinois to a network facility in Hong Kong. The University is looking for a vendor that can deliver the requested high performance, advanced Internet service between the identified countries in a reliable and cost effective manner.
(Submitted by Kathe Shinham, State Purchasing Officer.)
For additional information, contact:
Cathy Reisner
Phone: (217) 333-0019
FAX: (217) 333-7879
