S17-H26277 - Approve spending authority for the purchase of Vigilant Solutions LEARN data subscription through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in an amount not to exceed $630,000.00 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
Chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority for the purchase of Vigilant Solutions LEARN data subscription through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) in an amount not to exceed $630,000.00 for HPD, and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders, as necessary, to the HGAC contractor, Vigilant Solutions LLC.
This purchase is a renewal of the Vigilant Solutions LEARN (Law Enforcement Archival & Reporting Network) data subscription, which consists of a 3 year site license that allows HPD to access the nation’s largest repository of License Plate Reader (LPR) data and analytic tools via National Vehicle Location Service (NVLS) and LEARN tools. Officers and analysts use the data from the Vigilant Solutions LEARN data subscription to identify suspects, witnesses, execute warrants and solve crimes based on the system’s ability to provide actionable intelligence relative to vehicles, locations and times. This tool has a proven track record of providing invaluable research that has solved cases, reduced crime, and taken criminals off the street.
The Investigative Data Platform subscription provides the following HPD:
Through the LEARN intelligence program officers and analysts can access both departmental and/or other agency (law enforcement and private company) LPR data, patterned crime analysis tools, association analysis tools, data retention and access audit controls and reports, and other valuable options such as Target Alert Service (email alerting/ notifications), access to Stakeout® analytics and Locate Analysis ®.
M/WBE Participation:
M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business of Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2018 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2018
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Police Department
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$195,000.00
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$435,000.00
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$630,000.00
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