To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with General Datatech, L.P. for Palo Alto Networks hardware and subscriptions through July 23, 2028
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order with General Datatech, L.P. in an amount not to exceed $294,098 for the renewal of Palo Alto Networks firewall equipment and support subscriptions, for the period July 23, 2024, through July 23, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Palo Alto Networks provides firewall protection to the Library networks. The software includes URL filtering, advanced threat protection and domain name system (DNS) security. The products and services are governed by the End User License Agreement executed May 26, 2020, which limits Palo Alto Networks’ liability to the greater of one million dollars or the total amount the County has paid for the entire term of the product subscription.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will lose the use of our Palo Alto Networks firewall protections.