STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Safe
AGENDA DATE: August 13, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Dominique Artis
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement for a web-based investigative software solution, TLOxp, for the Dallas Police Department with Carahsoft Technology Corp through the OMNIA cooperative agreement (R240303) - Not to exceed $399,000.24 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a cooperative purchasing agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This cooperative purchasing agreement will provide access to a web-based investigative software solution, TLOxp, that allows users to search various databases to aid in identifying, tracking, and locating individuals involved in criminal and terrorist activities. The agreement includes eight hundred licenses annually with unlimited transactions for non-specialty reports and four thousand transactions for specialty report types each year.
The Dallas Police Department requires different levels of search capabilities, some general search capabilities for officers, and more advanced or detailed searches for detectives and crime analysts, including all members of the Fusion Center. The Fusion Center’s main task is to create criminal intelligence for real-time dissemination to patrol officers and detectives in the field.
The OMNIA cooperative agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code. Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code which authorizes a local government to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government or a local cooperative organization.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 22, 2016, the City Council authorized a five-year subscription service contract for access to a web-based investigative subscription to assist Police in locating individuals involved in criminal and terrorism activities with TransUnion distributed by Carahsoft Technology Corp through The Cooperative Purchasing Network by Resolution No. 16-1050.
On August 24, 2022, the City Council authorized a three-year cooperative purchasing agreement for a web-based investigative software subscription for the Police Department with Carahsoft Technology Corp through the Department of Information Resources Cooperative Agreement by Resolution No. 22-1215.
The Public Safety Committee will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on August 11, 2025.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
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General Fund |
$133,000.08 |
$133,000.08 |
$133,000.08 |
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
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Prime |
Status |
Workforce % |
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Carahsoft Technology Corp |
Non-local |
0.00% |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Cooperative Purchasing Agreement |
• Cooperative purchasing agreements enable the City to associate with State agencies, other local governments, or local cooperative organizations comprised of other state and local governments, to leverage market buying power and enable the City to purchase goods or services at lower prices |
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• The cooperative purchasing agreement is an alternative method of meeting the requirements for competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals, not an exception from that requirement |
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Carahsoft Technology Corp
11493 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190-5230
Craig P. Abod, Chief Executive Officer