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Third Amendment to the purchase authorization with SHI International Corp for Arctic Wolf cybersecurity solution and services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Third Amendment to the purchase authorization with SHI International Corp for Arctic Wolf cybersecurity solution and services as requested by the Business Technology Services (BTS) department.
• This purchase authorization provides the County with essential IT security monitoring and response capabilities on a 24x7x365 basis via a contracted Security Operations Center service that manages and monitors threat intelligence and activity such as logs, devices, cloud services and networks for security incidents, incident analysis, and prioritized response efforts.
• The third amendment increases the contract in the amount of $300,377.22 for the prorated purchase of Arctic Wolf cybersecurity software for the Pinellas County Sheriff Office (PCSO) and the combined full year maintenance for both PCSO and Pinellas County Safety and Emergency Service (SES) with the rest of BTS cybersecurity managed domain(s).
• An additional 20%, or $50,062.85, is included within the total increase for unspecified cybersecurity needs thru the term of the contract.
• Pricing is per State of Florida NASPO Cloud Solutions Contract No. 43230000-NASPO-16- ACS; the County Administrator has authority in any amount to approve contracts competitively procured through the State of Florida, per Code Section 2-185.
• Funding for this agreement is sufficiently included in the FY25 Operating Budget for BTS in the Business Technology Services Fund.
Contract No. 22-0191-S increase in the amount of $300,377.22, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $1,678,633.00, effective through March 20, 2026.
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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 the county services and support
5.4 Strive to exceed customer expectations
Summary:
The Third Amendment adds Arctic Wolf cybersecurity services for the PCSO and includes maintenance for both PCSO and SES.
Background/Explanation:
This purchase authorization agreement was approved by the County Administrator on February 15, 2022, in the total not to exceed amount of $305,993.60. On March 21, 2023, the County Administrator approved the first amendment to the purchase authorization which increased the contract in the amount of $1,033,318.56 for a revised total not to exceed contract value of $1,339,312.16, providing for an additional three years of service. On May 15, 2023, the County Administrator approved the second amendment to the purchase authorization which increased the contract in the amount of $38,943.62 for a revised total not to exceed contract value of $1,378,255.78.
Fiscal Impact:
Current not to exceed: $1,378,255.78
Third Amendment increase: $ 300,377.22
Revised not to exceed: $1,678,633.00
Funding for this agreement is sufficiently included in the FY25 Operating Budget for BTS in the Business Technology Services Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this Third Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-185(a).
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeff Rohrs, Chief Information Officer, Business Technology Services
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Third Amendment