Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Accept the Proposal from Mission Critical Systems, Inc. - Request for Proposal (RFP) #13011 Internet Content Filter (Business Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| On May 2, 2013, the Procurement Department, in conjunction with the Information and Technology Division, issued an RFP for qualified firms to provide Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) compliant Internet content filtering throughout the district. Eight firms responded and their proposals were evaluated by a committee of district personnel. After presentations and questions, the committee recommended awarding to the top-ranked firm, Mission Critical Systems, Inc., a woman-owned enterprise.
The purpose of this RFP was to provide an Internet content filter solution to enforce safe-search restrictions for major search engines, including blocking pre-defined uniform resource locator (URL) categories including, but not limited to, pornography, drugs, weapons, violence, criminal activity, peer-to-peer traffic, instant messaging, and streaming video. The solution will also promote disaster recovery, reporting, mobile devices, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. Services shall include all necessary hardware, software, maintenance, and support. The initial term of this contract will be for three years, with two one-year renewals. All prices offered are firm against any increase for the initial term. The Superintendent is authorized to approve any renewal agreements, per the terms of the specifications. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Year-to-date expenditures are $97,500 for 2012/2013, and $109,200 for 2011/2012. The contract total is $98,137 for the three-year initial term, which will generate an estimated savings of $194,363. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Contract administration or evaluation is performed by the Project Manager (end user) and the Procurement Officer, who function as a team. Reviews are conducted face to face, typically quarterly, or by utilizing an online vendor performance report. Prior to soliciting a new contract, the Contract Administration Team must first give consideration to the specifications and supporting data of the expiring contract. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Jean Bowman, General Manager, Procurement Department | |
| David J. Steele, Ph.D., Chief Information and | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant (813) 272-4600 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.27 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130611_565 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.27 | ||