PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: April 8, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information and Technology Services
PRIORITY: Government Efficiency
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a cooperative purchasing agreement for cybersecurity professional services to support the Department of Information and Technology Services with Rapid Strategy, Inc. through the General Service Administration Cooperative Purchase Agreement - Not to exceed $399,880.00 - Financing: Information Technology Equipment Fund
Body
BACKGROUND
This cooperative purchasing agreement will provide cybersecurity professional services to strengthen security operations, enhance defensive capabilities, and improve overall cybersecurity program maturity. These services will assist in both day-to-day cybersecurity operational needs and longer-term strategic objectives by delivering expertise across:
• Cybersecurity engineering and defense
• Endpoint detection and response
• Security monitoring and threat analysis
• Threat hunting and proactive defense
• Incident response and forensic support
• Security tool optimization
• Metrics, reporting, and program maturity tracking
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
|
Information Technology Equipment Fund |
$399,880.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
|
Prime |
Status |
Workforce % |
|
Rapid Strategy, Inc. |
Non-local |
0.00% |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
|
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
Rapid Strategy, Inc.
9910 Ainslie Downs Street
Charlotte, NC 28273
Ron Meeting, Chief Executive Officer