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Authorize a contract for a managed file transfer service for Austin Technology Services with Solid Border Inc. d/b/a Momentumcom Inc., for an initial term of one year with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $412,000. Funding: $150,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Technology Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $150,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Multiple contractors within this cooperative purchasing program were reviewed for these goods and services. Austin Financial Services and Austin Technology Services have determined this contractor best meets the needs of Austin Technology Services to provide these services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative Agreements are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. Therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract is for Kiteworks, a managed file transfer solution that provides a significant improvement in both security and efficiency over the basic Secure File Transfer Protocol services currently offered by Austin Technology Services. Kiteworks helps prevent data leaks, reduce security risks, increase operational efficiency, improve data governance, and reduce unnecessary data storage across the City's systems. The City's current system does not...
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