Enterprise - Wide Direct Internet Access ( DIA ) and Commodity Broadband Circuits

2026-11-03

SCOPE AND BACKGROUND : Through this Request for Proposal ( RFP ) the Agency of Digital Services , Chief Technology Office ( hereinafter the “ State ”) is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies that can provide Enterprise - Wide Direct Internet Access Circuits for the State of Vermont . DETAILED REQUIREMENTS / DESIRED OUTCOMES : 2 . 1 . The State of Vermont is issuing this Request for Proposal to procure broadband and Dedicated Internet Access ( DIA ) circuits to replace legacy ELAN and ELINE transport services . This procurement supports a broader shift away from centralized , carrier - bound network architecture in favor of a flexible , broadband - based model that aligns with ongoing SD - WAN deployment . Under the legacy model , most remote sites route all traffic — including internet and cloud - bound traffic — through centralized datacenters using ELAN circuits . This results in unnecessary latency , complexity , and cost , particularly for cloud - based services . As part of the State ’ s modernization effort , it is moving toward direct internet access at the edge where appropriate , while maintaining secure tunnels to centralized infrastructure when needed . This RFP seeks vendors capable of delivering reliable broadband and DIA circuits to State sites across a wide geographic footprint , including support for path diversity at critical locations . Circuits must support SD - WAN integration and must be sourced from a broad mix of providers , including local , regional , wireless , and satellite , depending on site feasibility . It is anticipated that this RFP will have multiple awardees based on this logic . While SD - WAN deployment and management are out of scope for this RFP , the connectivity being procured here will serve as the foundation for that platform . Vendors responding to this RFP are expected to deliver high - performance , cost - effective , low latency connectivity that supports a distributed , cloud - integrated network environment . 2 . 2 . Functional and Non - Functional Requirements 2 . 2 . 1 . The State ’ s Functional and Non - Functional Requirements are provided in the attached State of Vermont Bidder Response Form ( Attachment A ). 2 . 2 . 2 . The Non - Functional Requirements include requirements for the following : • Hosting • Application Solution • Security 2 . 2 . 3 . Data Compliance : Solutions must adhere to applicable State and Federal standards , policies , and laws . The Bidder Response Form includes a table of data types and their applicable State and Federal standards , policies , and laws . The boxes in the table that are checked are the ones that are applicable to this procurement .

Vermont

2026-04-28