Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Microsoft Corporation
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):
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 award on the basis of only quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Microsoft Corporation in the amount of $1,166,358 for Microsoft Unified Support for the period of April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 with two (2) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Request by Universal Services to execute an agreement with the Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Unified
Support Services for Harris County, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources
(DIR) Cooperative Contract.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this agreement will allow continued access to Unified Support Services for the County's Microsoft environment.
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