SR1438313467 – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $1,625,370.25 for the purchase of technology-related products and services through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchasing contract for the Houston Airport System.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Airport System Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $1,625,370.25 for a one-time purchase of technology-related products and services through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative purchasing contract for the Houston Airport System.
This one-time purchase renews HAS technology annual licenses and subscriptions, warranty extensions, computer hardware/software updates, Dell data protection solutions, cyber security software, and equipment maintenance through the DIR cooperative from the below-listed vendors:
CyberOne, LLC:
- IT Vulnerability Management Software - $130,292.10
The license and annual subscription to include scanners,1GB NNM, and Consoles for scanning all assets for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and malware.
- Network Monitoring Tool - $72,145.18
Network Detection & Response (NDR) application that measures network traffic.
- IT System log analysis tool - $268,885.69
Cloud platform log management tool that includes threat protection and log correlation rules to identify, protect, detect, and respond to threats rapidly because of the integrated remediation and incident response capabilities to automate actions along with the 24/7 view of the HAS Network.
Dell Marketing, L.P.:
- Hardware Maintenance - $252,385.95
Desktops, laptops/replacements, and hardware maintenance on a backup storage array.
- Computer and Video Cable Adapters- $48,987.50
Equipment refresh for 50 Computers & video cable adapters to replace 25% of our FIDS computers.
Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC:
- Video Extender Receiver & Transmitter - $49,465.00
Equipment refresh for 50 Video Extender Receivers and 50 Video Extender Transmitters to replace 25% of our FIDS Equipment.
Freeit Data Solutions, Inc.:
- Data Storage Maintenance for HAS video recordings - $49,771.85
Hardware maintenance and support to maintain the continuous operations of the HAS data center.
Preferred Technologies, LLC:
- Physical Security Monitoring Software. - $297,276.33
This software product covers 5 years of software, 25 days of install assistance, and 5 years of licensing.
SHI Government Solutions:
- Remote PC Support tools - $25,317.16
A tool for providing remote support to end users.
Solid Border, Inc:
- Hueristic IT system auditing tool license and subscription - $152,450.00
A tool provides 24/7 managed services for the HAS environment and helps with compliance audits, deep insight into event intake, and help with HAS threat intelligence and malware analysis across endpoints.
Summus Industries:
- IT Backup system - $278,393.49
A cloud-based IT system that provides software, maintenance, and support to increase the resiliency of our IT infrastructure in disaster recovery situations.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services [from a cooperative purchasing program or organization] satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business 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/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Departments
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FY2025
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Out-Years
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Total
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Houston Airport System
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$1,625,370.25
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$0.00
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$1,625,370.25
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