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Authorize a contract for Apple branded products and services for all City departments with CDW LLC d/b/a Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC d/b/a CDW Government for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,890,000. Funding: $489,000 is available in the Operating Budgets of all City departments. 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)
All City Departments.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $489,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budgets of all City departments.
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 services. Austin Technology Services and Austin Financial Services have determined this contractor best meets the needs of the various City departments to provide these services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative agreement contracts 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:
The contract will provide Apple branded hardware and AppleCare maintenance and repair services to all City departments. The contract will allow for the upgrade, renewal, and consolidation of each department's Apple branded hardware portfolio. Apple products are utilized by staff on a day-to-day basis to maintain access to City systems for operational projects and tasks in the field, and to facilitate City services and programs directly with...
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