University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sole Source #1CJRP0160173SSJ
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:
Vendor: McLeod USA Telecommunications Services, Champaign, IL
Amount:
An estimated $42,100
Terms:
Begin Date: November 1, 2007
End Date: June 30, 2008
Number of Months of Contract: 8
Renewal Options: NONE
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published
Monday January 14, 2008
The University
awarded
a contract for
Community Data Connectivity Services
to
McLeod USA Telecommunications Services, Champaign, IL
for
an estimated $42,100.
McLeod USA is the only vendor with a fiber plant in the campus area that can offer a unique set of services to provide high bandwidth to the nine off-campus locations with a single connection direct to campus
This purchase is only economically available from a single source because the
they are the only vendor with fiber in place to the necessary locations.
For additional information, contact:
Cathy Reisner
Phone: (217) 333-0019
FAX: (217) 333-7879
