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Authorize a contract for data storage licenses, maintenance, and support services for Austin Technology Services with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000. Funding: $1,400,000 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
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Technology Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $1,400,000 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.
Purchasing Language:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these goods and services. The Financial Services Department has determined that this contractor best meets the needs of Austin Technology Services 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 the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract will provide licenses, maintenance, and support services for the Pure Storage Evergreen One data storage platform which provides robust, secure, high-performance storage systems to support critical operations, including hosting criminal justice data.
The current storage platform is nearing end-of-life and poses increasing risks related to system reliability, performance degradation, and security vulnerabilities. To ensure continuous suppor...
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