TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 2020
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco Firepower Services IPS, Malware Protection and URL Filtering for Cisco ASA Firewalls, in an amount not to exceed $34,647.08, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1552761
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to CDW Government LLC to furnish and deliver Cisco Firepower Services IPS, Malware Protection and URL Filtering for Cisco ASA Firewalls. The term of this purchase order is December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021.
Cisco Firepower provides IPS, Malware Protection and URL Filtering for the firewall appliances that protect the District’s administrative data network from the public internet for various District offices and plant locations.
On February 22, 2012, The City of Chicago advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP) for “Computer Hardware, Software Peripherals and Related Maintenance and Installation Services” in collaboration with the Cook County. Multiple responses were received by the proposal due date of June 6, 2012. CDW Government LLC was awarded the three-year contract effective October 1, 2014, with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms. On September 27, 2019, the City of Chicago contract was extended to September 30, 2021. Article 10) General Conditions, Section j) “Governmental Joint Purchasing Agreement,” allows other government agencies to purchase goods or services under this contract.
CDW Government LLC has submitted prices for the Cisco Firepower Services for a one-year period per the established contract discount percentages. Inasmuch as CDW Government LLC is the only source of supply for the Cisco Firepower Services Cisco ASA Firewalls, said purchase order may be issued without competitive bidding pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act.
CDW Government LLC is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Appendix A and Appendix V are not included in this contract because the estimate is less than the minimum threshold established by Section 4 of the Affirmative Action Ordinance.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order to CDW Government LLC in an amount not to exceed $34,647.08.
Funds are available in Account 101-27000-612820.
Requested, John Sudduth, Director of Information Technology, JS:SK:RP:EW
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for November 19, 2020