HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Sole Source FindingsCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
Richard McLaren, C.P.M.
Senior Procurement Specialist
DATE :
SUBJECT :
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December 23, 2014
Argent Enterprise Monitoring &
Alerting Software
An investigation was conducted to determine whether Argent Software, a Non -Local vendor, located at
100 Wall Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 is the sole source provider of Argent Enterprise
Monitoring & Alerting Software for the Information Technology Department (IT).
IT has over three hundred (300) servers, databases, software applications and network appliances that
will benefit from the monitoring and alerting provided by this software. The software will provide
proactive alerts and notifications to key IT personnel in an effort to prevent system issues and downtime
which coincides with the strategic plan of the City. As stated in the enclosed letter from Argent, "Argent
Product, including Argent Advanced Technology, comprises a proprietary solution that is patented,
owned, marketed and supported exclusively by Argent Software." Thus, issuing a competitive solicitation
for this procurement would not be practical for the City. In accordance with Section 18-92(a)(3) of the
City' of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, "sole source awards may be made [...] where the unique and
specialized expertise of one source of services is unlikely to be obtained from any other source." The End
User License Agreement (EULA) will be for three (3) years with two (2) one (1) year options to renew for
a cumulative value of $98,240.00.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18-92(a)(3) of the City of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, I am
recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings be
approved: Argent Software (Argent) Company, a Non -Local vendor, located at 100 Wall Street, 7th Floor,
New York, NY 10005 is the sole -source provider of Argent Enterprise Monitoring & Alerting Software for
IT. The terms and conditions of the award have been negotiated so as to obtain the most favorable
terms and conditions, including price, as may be offered to other customers or clients of Argent.
APPROVED BY:
Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
Date