Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into a contract with vCloud Tech Inc. for Red Hat Linux licenses, Red Hat learning subscriptions, and Red Hat JBOSS including maintenance and support. DoT utilizes Red Hat Linux on its operating systems that many of the city's critical applications are housed on; therefore, maintenance and support is required.
The Department of Technology solicited bids through RFQ027177 from March 13, 2024, to April 10, 2024. The bid was formally advertised on Vendor Services and the city received thirteen (13) responses. The bids were tabulated as follows:
Vendor Total amount City, State ODI Certification
Micro Strategies Inc $ 138,119.38 Parsippany, NJ MAJ
vCloud Tech Inc. $ 157,924.94 Rolling Hills Estates, CA MAJ
Comtech Global, Inc $ 160,634.00 Columbus, OH MBE
R3 Uniq Inc $ 161,089.95 Bettendorf, IA MAJ
SMART IT PROS INC $ 174,925.64 Rockwall, TX MAJ
Digital Information Services $ 178,762.02 Potomac, MD MAJ
Axelliant LLC $ 180,370.69 Chicago, IL MAJ
TECH SERVICE SOLUTIONS LLC $ 180,843.68 Phoenix, AZ MAJ
Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC $ 183,115.70 Dublin, OH MBE
Kambrian Corporation $ 183,221.03 La Puente, CA MBE
American Business Solutions Inc $ 183,312.00 Lewis Center, OH MBE
GovConnection, Inc. $ 184,819.23 Pittsburgh, PA MAJ
TommyTQL LLC $ 186,830.00 Seattle, WA MAJ
Micro Strategies Inc. was the lowest bidder but had to withdraw their bid due to incorrect pricing from their distributor. Award is to be made to vCloud Tech Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $157,924.94.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against vCloud Tech Inc
The term of this agreement shall be from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. This agreement is not subject to automatic renewal. Ho...
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