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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA I;K <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />WaRie <br />VIA: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />FROM: Dan Russell, Information Technology Director <br />SUBJECT: End Point Protection (EPP) / End Point Detection & Response (EDR) and Managed <br />Detection & Response Procurement Recommendation <br />DATE: January 11, 2022 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On January 12, 2021, the Indian River County (IRC) Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) <br />authorized the procurement of a new suite of EPP software and MDR services to enhance the <br />cybersecurity posture of the County's enterprise computing infrastructure. The EPP software and <br />MDR services were contracted for a period of (1) year, via SHI, Inc., at a cost of $71,522.59. The <br />current contract will expire on 1/22/2022. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The staff has reviewed options for renewing the EPP software and MDR services contract. Quotes <br />were solicited from a total of three suppliers for both (1) and (3) year renewal periods. The annual <br />renewal costs are summarized in the table below. <br />FUNDING <br />The funding for the FY21/22 portion of the renewal for the EPP software and MDR services is <br />budgeted in Information Technology/Information Systems/Computer Software, Account# 50524113- <br />035120. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the procurement of the EPP <br />software and MDR services for a (3) year period to maximize cost efficiency and lock in pricing for <br />this period. Staff further recommends the Board waive the requirement for bids for these services <br />and authorize the Purchasing Division to issue a Purchase Order to SHI International Corp. in the <br />amount of $75,956.50 annually for (3) consecutive years. Finally, Staff recommends the Board <br />authorize the County Administrator to execute any agreements necessary for these services after <br />the County Attorney has approved them as to form and legal sufficiency. <br />129 <br />Annual Renewal Cost <br />1 Year Contract <br />3 Year Contract <br />Supplier <br />SHI <br />$77,252.50 <br />$75,956.50 <br />CGI <br />$92,310.05 <br />$90,900.05 <br />CDW <br />$98,760.00 <br />$97,017.33 <br />FUNDING <br />The funding for the FY21/22 portion of the renewal for the EPP software and MDR services is <br />budgeted in Information Technology/Information Systems/Computer Software, Account# 50524113- <br />035120. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the procurement of the EPP <br />software and MDR services for a (3) year period to maximize cost efficiency and lock in pricing for <br />this period. Staff further recommends the Board waive the requirement for bids for these services <br />and authorize the Purchasing Division to issue a Purchase Order to SHI International Corp. in the <br />amount of $75,956.50 annually for (3) consecutive years. Finally, Staff recommends the Board <br />authorize the County Administrator to execute any agreements necessary for these services after <br />the County Attorney has approved them as to form and legal sufficiency. <br />129 <br />