Purchasing Type: Ratification (RA)
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
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Commission District(s): ALL
RA - Ratification of Purchase Order No. 5028086 Statewide Contract (SWC) No. 99999-SPD-T20120501-0013 (Emergency Purchase): for use by the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). This request seeks to ratify a previously issued purchase order to purchase from the competitively let Statewide Contract No. 99999-SPD-T20120501-0013 for the annual purchase of infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, support, and end-of-life hardware replacement of Juniper EX switches and cables at various locations within the County for the term April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Awarded to Juniper Networks (US), Inc., c/o MGT Impact Solutions, LLC. Amount Not to Exceed: $506,626.35.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
On March 26, 2025, Purchase Order No. 5028086 was approved to purchase from the competitively let Statewide Contract No. 99999-SPD-T20120501-0013 for the annual purchase of infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, support, and end-of-life hardware replacement of Juniper EX switches and cables at various locations within the County for the term April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Juniper EX switches and cables need maintenance and support for new code updates, software patches, and any other fixes and upgrades available. Failure to purchase these services will result in the loss of maintenance and support for the hardware, posing imminent risks to the County's network security. MGT Impact Solutions, LLC, is the authorized participating dealer for these services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend ratification of Purchase Order No. 5028086 with:
Juniper Networks (US), Inc., c/o MGT Impact Solutions, LLC, 11493 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20190...
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