Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology (DoT) to enter into contract with Kambrian Corporation for the purchase of Cloudflare Domain Services for a total cost of $60,113.61.
The Department of Technology uses Cloudflare Domain Services as an external DNS provider, and provider of custom certificates. Cloudflare also provides protection for denial-of-service attacks and mitigation, and web application firewall services. Cloudflare Domain Services has provided the City of Columbus with robust DNS management as well as DNS security.
The Department of Technology, Fiscal Division solicited Information for Bids for the Cloudflare Domain Services contract. The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services portal from January 7, 2026, to January 28, 2026. The city received two (2) responses on January 28, 2026. The responding firms were:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State
Kambrian Corporation $60,113.61 La Puente, CA
CDW Government $61,881.66 Vernon Hills, IL
Award is to be made to Kambrian Corporation as the lowest responsive and responsible and best bidder for their bid of $60,113.61.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Kambrian Corporation.
The term of this agreement shall be from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. This agreement is not subject to automatic renewal. However, upon mutual agreement, to include same terms and conditions as those set forth, the services may be continued for three (3) additional one-year terms.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Vendor Name: Kambrian Corporation
Vendor Acct. #: 043860
CC-043860; Expiration Date 02/25/2027
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds for this expenditure have been identified and are available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund for a total cost of $60,113.61.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
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