Sole_Source_Network_Software.pdf
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- Network Monitoring and maintenance software
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- 025-2022
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- Clay County, Florida
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This document is a Sole Source Request form from the City of Lake City's Information Technology Department, specifically for the procurement of network monitoring and maintenance software from Forward Networks. The request is for a sole source acquisition due to the vendor being a sole provider of a licensed or patented good or service, with the procurement process occurring between September 9-19, 2022. The software offers unique features including a method of network packet tracing that allows for simulation and proactive remediation of network changes and issues, along with a "Sandbox" mode that permits making changes without affecting the live environment.
The request details that three different vendors were contacted and tested, with two vendors' software evaluated in a live environment to compare capabilities. The specific features highlighted include the ability to trace network packets, simulate network changes, and utilize a "Sandbox" mode for testing software modifications. Matt Benedetti from the Information Technology Department signed the request on September 8, 2022, indicating the city's intent to proceed with a direct purchase from Forward Networks based on the software's distinctive capabilities that were not found in other vendors' solutions.
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REQUEST FOR SOLE SOURCE
TO: Procurement Department
FROM: ____________________________/__________________________
Name of Department Head Department/Division
SUBJECT: Sole Source Request for the purchase of:
REQUESTED SUPPLIER:__________________________________________________
This is a sole source because:
___ sole provider of a licensed or patented good or service
___ sole provider of items that are compatible with existing equipment, ___ sole provider of goods and services for which there is a established standard
___ sole provider of goods or services that will meet the specialized needs of the City or perform the intended function (please detail in attachment).
What necessary features does this vendor/manufacturer provide which are not available from other vendors/manufacturers? Please be specific.
What steps were taken to verify that these features are not available elsewhere?
Signature Date
Procurement Department Approved ( ) Denied ( )
If denied, Reason:
Signature Date rev. 02/17
Matt Benedetti
Information Technology
Network monitoring and maintenance software
Forward Networks
X
9/8/22
The method of how the network is mapped and packets are traced allows for simulation and proactive remediation of network changes and issues. A specific feature that uses this is their "Sandbox" mode which allows for changes to be made without affecting the live environment. They hold three patents related to this software.
Three different vendors were contacted and trials/demos of their software were tested. Two of the three vendors' software was tested in a live environment to compare capabilities. During testing similar actions were preformed to compare the software as closely as possible.
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