To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment to Purchase Order with Forward Advantage Holdings, Inc
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, on behalf of the Health Services Director, to execute an amendment to purchase order #26608 with Forward Advantage Holdings, Inc, to extend the term through October 29, 2025, with no change to the original payment limit of $659,833 for the purchase of Imprivata single sign-on and multi-factor authentication software, and iGel network software.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $659,833 through October 29, 2025 and is funded by the Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Forward Advantage is the authorized reseller of Imprivata, Inc. single sign-on (SSO) software and Confirm ID software. Imprivata SSO Software meets the needs of Contra Costa Health (CCH) by offering a solution that addresses access challenges. This sign-on solution significantly reduces the number of clicks required to log on to various systems and eliminates the need to remember or enter application usernames and passwords. Forward Advantage is also the authorized reseller of the iGel Workspace Edition Solution which serves as a troubleshooting service within the County's environment. IGEL Workspace Edition OS 11 is a foundation for secure endpoint control over cloud workspaces.
On December 14, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved item C.76 to execute purchase order #26608 with Forward Advantage, Inc., for the renewal of Imprivata SSO Software and Confirm ID software for electronic prescribing of controlled substances, and iGel Workspace software, for the period from December 14, 2021 through February 7, 2025.
Approval of this action will allow CCH to purchase additional Imprivata SSO Software, Confirm ID software and iGel Workspace software se...
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