Subject:
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Third Amendment to the Purchase Authorization Agreement with Optiv Security Inc. for Palo Alto maintenance and support.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Third Amendment to the Purchase Authorization Agreement with Optiv Security Inc. for Palo Alto maintenance and support.
• Palo Alto provides a security subscription for threat prevention and firewall security within the County; there are consistent security risks to County IT infrastructure and services and this service helps mitigate those risks.
• Pricing is based on Government Services Administration (GSA) Contract No. GS-35F-0511T.
• The Third Amendment provides security through July 28, 2025, to align with the GSA agreement, and funding to provide for services through the extension period in the amount of $159,362.69.
• On May 4, 2021, the County Administrator approved the Purchase Authorization for a twelve-month term in the amount of $106,677.43. The County Administrator approved the First Amendment on August 17, 2022, in the amount of $126,020.90. On July 11, 2023, the County Administrator approved the Second Amendment in the amount of $136,555.04.
• Funding for this Amendment is included partially in the FY24 Adopted Budget in Business Technology Services in the Business Technology Services Fund and partially in the same Department and Fund in the requested FY25 Budget submission.
Contract No. 21-0385-M for an increase in the amount of $159,362.69, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $528,616.06 through July 28, 2025.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Palo Alto supports enterprise firewall deployments by providing network, cloud, and endpoint security capabilities to safeguard applications and prevent successful cyber breaches regardless of where the data resides. This Third Amendment allows for continued security through July 28, 2025, and an increase in the amount of $159,362.69.
Background/Explanation:
Palo Alto products have been utilized Countywide since 2010 and complies with regulatory requirements which ensure that information is encrypted when communication is occurring over public networks.
On May 4, 2021, the County Administrator approved this Purchase Authority Agreement for a twelve-month term in the amount of $106,677.43. The County Administrator approved the First Amendment on August 17, 2022, in the amount of $126,020.90. On July 11, 2023, the County Administrator approved the Second Amendment in the amount of $136,555.04.
Pricing is based on Government Services Administration Contract No. GS-35F-0511T.
Fiscal Impact:
Initial awarded total not to exceed for term ending July 2022: $106,677.43
First Amendment increase for term ending July 2023: $126,020.90
Second Amendment increase for term ending July 2024: $136,555.04
Third Amendment increase for term ending July 2025: $159,362.69
Revised total not to exceed: $528,616.06
Annual expenditure: $159,362.69
Funding is derived from the Cybersecurity (641112) Business Technology Services line-item operating budget; consistent with the BTS FY24 adopted budget & year-end estimate, and FY25 budget request.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this Third Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeff Rohrs, Chief Information Officer, BTS
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Third Amendment