Subject:
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Second Amendment to the Purchase Authorization Agreement with Optiv Security Inc. for Palo Alto maintenance and support.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Second Amendment 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 is a consistent security risk to County IT infrastructure and services.
• Pricing is based on Government Services Administration (GSA) Contract No. GS-35F-0511T.
• The Second Amendment provides security through July 28, 2024, to align with the GSA agreement, and funding to provide for services through the extension period in the amount of $136,555.04.
• 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.
• This item has a fiscal impact of $136,555.04 with funding available within the Business Technology Services Fund, partially within Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and partially within FY24.
Contract No. 21-0385-M for an increase in the amount of $136,555.04, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $369,253.37 through July 28, 2024.
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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 Second Amendment allows for continued security through July 28, 2024, and an increase in the amount of $136,555.04.
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 Authorization 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.
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
Revised total not to exceed: $369,253.37
The FY23 BTS Budget for this item is lower than initially planned due to additional customer demand estimated at $5,000 and anticipated inflation. Funding is consistent with the BTS FY23 Budget Estimate for Infrastructure Services (641116) within the Business Technology Services Fund. The FY23 Estimate overage is accounted for and funded with anticipated lapsed spending.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this First Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeff Rohrs, Chief Information Officer, BTS
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Second Amendment