Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Library
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): EBSCO Publishing, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with EBSCO Publishing, Inc. in the amount of $140,331 for software subscription services for the Public Library for the period of January 9, 2025 - January 8, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Sole Source for EBSCO Publishing Package Subscriptions to Library Aware, Novelist, EDS. The Harris County Public Library (HCPL) utilizes the software providing enriched access to physical and digital library content and works with other EBSCO Software already in place.
Expected Impact:
The approval of the Sole Source will aid HCPL personnel to access to article level database contents within one search and reading recommendation services.
Alternative Options:
These products are sole source because they are able to integrate with our Discovery layer. Even though EBSCO has competitors for some of their other products there is no competitor on the market that is able to integrate with our
searches.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
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