Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: District Attorney
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Freeit Data 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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Freeit Data Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $2,211,189 for data storage array, data communications & networking equipment services for the District Attorney's Office for the period of May 14, 2026 - May 13, 2032, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The agreement upon execution will allow DAO to replace end of support [EOS] storage systems. Key activities will include installation of 2 storage arrays - one at 406 Caroline data center, and the other at the Fibertown data center.
The shift toward high-performance computing and seamless data accessibility requires a robust storage
architecture that not only supports our current operational demands but also scales with our evolving data
footprint. This project is a critical prerequisite for maintaining business continuity and system availability.
Upgrading to the iXsystems TrueNAS M50 storage array ensures our data infrastructure is high-performing,
resilient, and fully al...
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