Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: District Attorney
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CDW Government LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with CDW Government LLC in the amount of $208,673 for Nutanix cloud infrastructure subscription for the District Attorney's Office for the period of July 17, 2026 - July 16, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
For the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, adopting the Nutanix Cloud Platform can deliver significant operational, security, and cost benefits that support the agency’s mission of prosecuting cases efficiently and serving a rapidly growing population. The platform also enables secure management of digital evidence, case management systems, email, databases, and virtual desktop environments while supporting disaster recovery and business continuity. Additionally, recent Harris County procurement documents note that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure will enable the District Attorney’s Office to deploy and manage workloads across data center and cloud environments with integrated security, scalability, and simplified administration, helping the office modernize operations, improve efficiency, and make better use of taxpayer resources.
Expected Impact:
Implementing Nutanix Cloud Platform will allow higher efficiency in case management, document management and digital evidence management, while increasing security. With higher-efficiency technology, employees at the District Attorney’s Office will realize less time spent on documentation and more time on other matters to further the goals of the District Attorney’s Office and of Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Employees could continue using the current systems, which are less efficient and also come at a financial cost.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/17/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Gary Zallar, Director of IT, DAO; Jared Beatty, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Tab, Addendum