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File #: 25-2236    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $73,308 for Vmware vSphere Software License for the Public Library for the period of April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: County Library
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Netsync Network Solutions, 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 award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $73,308 for Vmware vSphere Software License for the Public Library for the period of April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a new contract for Job 0001939 for the public library's VMware vSphere Software License. The public library utilizes vSphere to host all of its private cloud infrastructure, powering all of the library's servers.

Expected Impact:
These services power nearly everything that the library does, by making our information technology services possible.

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