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Information Technologies Department recommending the Board:
1) Waive formal bid requirements in accordance with Purchasing Policy C-17, Exemptions from the Competitive Bidding, Section 3.4(4), due to there being a competitively bid contract with another public agency available;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to utilize competitively-bid OMNIA Partners Agreement 23-6692-03 between Insight Public Sector, Inc. and Cobb County Georgia, as the lead agency, for the purchase of Amazon cloud storage solutions; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute a Change Order to Agreement 7808 with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for the continued purchase of Amazon Cloud Storage solutions, extending the term two years to April 30, 2028, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $165,000 to $500,000, with no change to contract rates.
FUNDING: General Fund with partial recovery from the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 17, 2023, the Board approved the use of competitively bid agreement 23-6692-03 between Insight Public Sector, Inc. and Cobb County Georgia, as the Lead Agency, for the purchase of Amazon cloud storage solutions, for an initial period ending April 30, 2026. The agreement has been extended for an additional two-year period, through April 30, 2028. Consequently, the County needs to amend Agreement 7808 with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for an additional two-year period to maintain cloud-based storage needs. Pricing details are specified in the contract and are based on usage, which may vary based on the County's needs.
OMNIA Partners is a recognized government purchasing alliance that assists participating public agencies to reduce the cost of purchased goods and services through strategic sourcing that combines the volumes and the purchasing power of public agencies nationwide. This is accomplished through an award of competitively solicited contracts for high quality products and services, for use by particip...
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