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File #: 24-5628    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and for the County Judge to execute an addendum to an agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in the amount of $184,400 for Cellebrite Pathfinder and Inseyets Subscription for the period of September 19, 2024 - September 18, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options.

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWIght Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Carahsoft Technology Corporation

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 low quote and for the County Judge to execute an addendum to an agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in the amount of $184,400 for Cellebrite Pathfinder and Inseyets Subscription for the period of September 19, 2024 - September 18, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options.

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Background and Discussion:

This subscription of Cellebrite software will allow users with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Digital Forensics Unit to offer Harris County Law Enforcement agencies assistance in investigations involving digital devices such as, phones, computers, flash drives, etc.

 

Expected Impact:

Continued assistance to Harris County Law Enforcement Agencies, as well as the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving digital evidence.

 

 

Alternative Options:

 

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location:

Address (if applicable): District Attorney’s Office

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 09/19/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Zachary Caldwell, Investigator, Digital Forensics; Dat Trinh, Buyer, Purchasing Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement