Wide Area Network (WAN) and Internet Services

The State of Wisconsin (State) as represented by the Department of Administration (DOA) State Bureau of Procurement (SBOP), on behalf of its Division of Enterprise Technology (DET), requests bids for the provision of WAN and Internet Services. The State intends to use the results of this process to award mandatory Contract(s) for WAN and Internet Services. The resulting contract(s) will establish pricing from a catalog of providers offering services throughout Wisconsin's seventy-two (72) counties, from which Authorized Users can select the technology or services that best align with applicable IT policies and meet individual business requirements. The Contract(s) that result from this RFB shall be statewide, shall be utilized by State agencies including University of Wisconsin campuses (Agency), and may optionally be utilized by other eligible entities such as schools, libraries, local governments, and more (Municipality). Agency and Municipality users are collectively referred to as (Authorized Users) hereafter. Awards will be made in four (4) different categories as shown below: Category 1: Wide Area Network (WAN) Services for the Authorized User Community Category 2: ISP Services for the Enterprise Category 3: ISP Services for the Authorized User Community Category 4: Internet Access for the Educational Community The State shall not guarantee any current or future transaction amount. The State cannot estimate the amount of work that shall be required as part of the Contract. The State makes no guarantee of a minimum or maximum dollar value for the Contract. There will be no guarantee to purchase any specific quantity, pay any minimum Contract price, nor pay a managed service or administrative fee during the term of the Contract(s). Bids that require a minimum number of Commodities or Services be ordered will be rejected.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.