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 - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Info-Tech Research Group, 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
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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 Info-Tech Research Group, Inc. for information technology research and advisory services for Universal Services for the period of July 31, 2026 - July 30, 2027, at a cost of $109,730, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 7, 2025, Commissioners Court approved contract with Info-Tech Research Group to provide IT Research and Advisory Services which includes organization structure, operational process for IT, applications, new hardware and software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, etc. HCUS now wishes to renew for the term July 31, 2026 through July 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
This contract would augment Universal Services’ existing resources by providing research, analysis, memberships and workshops that would be too costly to build in house by Universal Services. Info-Tech’s services shall include but not be limited to:
1) Expertise on pre-contract awards and competitive pricing, vendor negotiations and support/guidance for
large contracts that will result in savings for the County.
2) Education for our work force and improving the knowledge base.
3) Providing best practices in operational areas such as project management.
4) Access to research and knowledge for other county departments via Universal Services.
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/31/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Karen Vasquez, Director of Business Operations for Universal Services; Fatimata Ba, Assistant Directors of of 3rd Party Risk & Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Jared Beatty, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter