Submitted By: Joshua Sasso
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Presentation By: Joshua Sasso
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Department: Police
FORMAL TITLE:
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One-year renewal of contract with SHI for Palo Alto Firewall hardware and software with an estimated expenditure amount of $166,655
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
In 2020, the Ocala Police Department (OPD) received COVID-19 grant funding to help purchase next-generation Palo Alto Firewalls. Since then, the hardware warranty and software subscriptions have been renewed annually. OPD currently has multiple firewalls in service.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
These redundant next-generation firewalls have enabled safe access to the internet and internal networks for OPD employees and protected against external threats by offering a variety of subscriptions that consolidate several infrastructure appliances into a single solution. These systems run constantly and require a premium level of support. This renewal will allow public safety entities to continue to receive daily updates to protect against viruses, malware, threat prevention, and malicious websites.
As a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of Sourcewell’s cooperative purchasing agreement for technology products and services with SHI International (SHI). The SHI Sourcewell Contract, Contract No. 121923-SHI is effective through February 27, 2028. This contract allows up to three additional one-year extensions after expiration.
Cooperative purchasing programs are comprised of member cities, counties, and other public agencies nationwide that aggregate their members’ purchasing power to achieve greater volume discounts. The underlying solicitation for Contract No. 121923-SHI has been evaluated and determined by the City’s Procurement Department to be cost-effective and to afford best value
Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these purchases, Quote 26753164 in the amount of $149,042 and Quote 26769861 in the amount of $17,613, for a total of $166,655, was approved as part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Police Department Budget, and $166,655 is budgeted in the expenditure account 001-018-811-521-52-52045. This purchase will be tracked by Munis contract number 260111.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These goods and services were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny