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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CDW Government LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with CDW Government LLC to update Exhibit A of the agreement for red hat software license subscription for the extended period through December 11, 2026 in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, with no increase in the total contract amount, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt -Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
On November 13, 2025, Commissioners Court approved a renewal of Red Hat Software License Subscriptions for Universal Services. HCUS is now requesting approval for an amendment to correct the contract term date to align with license end date of 12/11/2026. No additional funding is being requested.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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02/06/2025 |
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Award Approval |
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06/12/2025 |
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Amendment 1 Approval |
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11/13/2025 |
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Renewal 1 Approval |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Shirley Zhang, Linux Administrator for Universal Services; Fatimata Ba, Asst. Director of 3rd Party Risk & Contracts Compliance for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Kennedy Harden, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement