RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute (1) a Purchase Order with Direct Systems Support in the amount of $159,000 for support services for IBM and Lenovo servers for the period March 21, 2016 through March 20, 2017, and (2) support services agreements with Lenovo, Inc., and International Business Machines Corporation for Lenovo and IBM server support for the same period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department (HSD) Information Technology Unit (IT) Unit extensively uses Lenovo/IBM server hardware for the IT datacenter. Direct Systems Support manages HSD IT server hardware and support with IBM and Lenovo to ensure that there isn’t a lapse in support services. This purchase will provide the HSD IT Unit with support for servers that support the Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other healthcare related software for the entire HSD. IBM and Lenovo provide support for Health Services servers to correct defects and functionality issues.
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