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: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 260141
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): XIR Strategics, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest bid meeting specifications to XIR Strategics, LLC in the amount of $172,994 for Intelligence Analyst Officer for the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center for the period of October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (260141), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The TAG Center serves as the unified headquarters for some of the region’s most knowledgeable and
experienced federal, state and local anti-gang investigators, analysts and prosecutors. The TAG Center is
comprised of various law enforcement agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety; U.S.
Department of Homeland Security; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration;
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; the Houston Police
Department; Harris County Sheriff’s Office; other county sheriffs and constable’s offices throughout the
region; and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, among others. The TAG Center implements an
innovative approach to fighting violent criminal gangs and the transnational criminal organizations with
which they are increasingly allied. Und...
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