Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Sheriff
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Soundthinking, Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
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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 Soundthinking, Inc in the amount of $4,959,500 for Crime Tracer Crime Intelligence software services for the Sheriff's Office for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028 with one (1) two-year renewal option, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
CrimeTracer enables law enforcement agencies to generate leads by providing information needed to solve
crimes and uphold community safety. The existing CrimeTracer subscription agreement for the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Houston(TAG) program was dated June 25, 2024 and will end on June 24, 2026. This Addendum will allow for an additional eighteen (18) Texas Anti-Gang Center agencies to be able to utilize the CrimeTracer services.
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