Title
MixMode Platform Licenses Contract - RFA-25-0698 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52020) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to enter into a contract with MixMode, Inc. to provide security platform licenses for the Information Technology Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $15,400,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Information Technology Services Department with security platform licenses to monitor City IT hardware and applications for security issues. The City has experienced a significant improvement in its security posture using MixMode which provides insight into internal and external threats, allowing the Information Security Office the ability to respond to threats in a timely manner.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances without competition. There are no other vendors in the current market who can provide the technology required by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about August 1, 2025, and will expire on July 31, 2028, with two one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $15,400,000 for the initial three-year term. Funding is available in the Information Technology Services Department’s operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Information Technology Services Department.