Waive solicitation and approve sole source - microsoft corporation - microsoft unified support
Awarded State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- SS-25-015-RS
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- Points of contact
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- Krisha Yurkiewicz kyurkiewicz@altamonte.org (407) 571-8075
- Gabriela Ruela gruela@altamonte.org (407) 571-8074
- Roxana Siaca rsiaca@altamonte.org
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About this opportunity
The City of Altamonte Springs in Seminole County, Florida, is seeking to waive the standard solicitation process and declare Microsoft Corporation as the sole source provider for Microsoft Unified Enterprise Support Services covering all city infrastructure systems. The procurement involves comprehensive technical support services for Microsoft products, including reactive support, problem resolution, advisory services, and proactive maintenance across the organization's technology infrastructure. Key deliverables include access to specialized Microsoft product development teams, technical assistance, maintenance optimization, and educational resources designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce technological risks. The procurement opportunity was publicly posted on December 6, 2024, with a strict response deadline of 4:30 pm on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, for potential alternative vendors to submit comparable service proposals. Interested vendors must submit detailed documentation demonstrating their ability to provide equivalent commodities or services directly to Procurement Manager Roxana Siaca-Jones via email at RSiaca@altamonte.org.
The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The current procurement is specifically targeted towards obtaining Microsoft's unique enterprise support services, with no indication of competitive bidding among multiple vendors. The total contract value is $52,970.00 for Fiscal Year 2025, which exceeds the city's $50,000 formal solicitation threshold and therefore requires City Commission approval. The City Commission has already approved this sole source procurement at their January 7, 2025 meeting, recognizing Microsoft's exclusive capabilities in providing comprehensive support for the city's technology infrastructure. The support services will be performed exclusively by Microsoft Corporation or its affiliates, offering specialized benefits such as direct access to software developers, source code insights, and technology feedback mechanisms. The city reserves the right to request additional information from responding vendors and will evaluate responses to determine if any bona fide competition exists.
Opportunity text
The City of Altamonte Springs intends to waive the solicitation process and declare Microsoft Corporation as the sole source for Microsoft Unified Enterprise Support Services for all City Infrastructure systems in the amount of $52, 970.00 for FY2025. ************** Interested Vendors (firms or individuals) that can sell the goods/provide the services to the City can respond with an alternate solution that overcomes the sole/single source reasons stated on the sole/single source documentation, along with sufficient detailed convincing documentation, regarding their ability to supply equivalent commodities or services. The Vendor's response must be sent directly to the City of Altamonte Springs Procurement Division to the attention of Procurement Manager, Roxana Siaca-Jones, at RSiaca@altamonte.org and received no later than 4:30 pm, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The City reserves the right to require the responding Vendor to submit additional information as it may deem necessary and may consider any evidence available to it of the financial, technical, and other qualifications and abilities of the responding Vendor. ************** This SS was approved by Commission at the 01/07/2025 meeting. See approved Commission memo attached.
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