STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Core
AGENDA DATE: August 13, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information and Technology Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a two-year cooperative purchasing agreement for a cloud-based, cyber security monitoring system for the Dallas Police Department with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc., through The Interlocal Purchasing System agreement - Not to exceed $199,000.00 - Financing: FY 2024 BJA OJP Byrne Discretionary Grant Program Fund
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BACKGROUND
This cooperative purchasing agreement will provide two User Licenses for Recorded Future threat intelligence Software as a Solution powered by patented machine learning, combined with world-class intelligence services and cyber research expertise to help the Dallas Police Department identify, prioritize, and quickly respond to relevant threats targeting our organization. This system delivers actionable threat intelligence while dramatically reducing the time-consuming manual processes of threat intelligence analysis.
Key Benefits:
• Processing threat data to better understand attackers.
• Respond faster to incidents.
• Proactively get ahead of a threat.
• Domain monitoring.
• Real-time threat intelligence, to defend their organizations against threats at the speed and scale of the internet
The Interlocal Purchasing System 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)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
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FY 2024 BJA OJP Byrne Discretionary Grant Program Fund |
$199,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
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Prime |
Status |
Workforce % |
|
Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. |
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
Netsync Network Solutions, Inc.
2500 West Loop South, Suite 410
Houston, Texas 77027
Diane Gonzales, President