Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SHI Government Solutions, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for Microsoft enterprise products and services for Harris County for the period of April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026 at a cost of $16,811,920, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Request by Universal Services to execute a renewal with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for Microsoft Enterprise products for Harris County, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this renewal will allow the awarded vendor to continue providing Microsoft Enterprise Products for current and future projects with the same level of quality of service already being provided.
Alternative Options:
Alternative option would be to not approve this renewal, which would impact the purchase of current and future Microsoft Enterprise Products as well as regular county operations.
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