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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: SHI International Corp., Somerset, New Jersey
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Countywide software and related services.
Contract Value: $56,000,000.00
Contract period: 3/29/2019 - 3/28/2023, with three (3), one-year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2019 $14,000,000, FY 2020 $14,000,000, FY 2021 $14,000,000, FY 2022 $14,000,000.
Accounts: Countywide, various capital and operating accounts.
Contract Number(s): 1730-16843
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Technology is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a four-year contract with SHI International Corp. to serve as a software value-added reseller for the County. Through this proposed agreement, SHI International Corp. will provide the County’s mission-critical software products, as well as software maintenance, to all County agencies, and perform related services. This contract will serve as the primary distribution vehicle for common software products used by County staff.
This contract was awarded through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. SHI International Corp. was awarded based on established evaluation criteria.
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