Notice of Intent to use cooperative agreement in excess of $250,000

The Washington County Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is planning to replace its internet firewalls and VPN endpoint hardware. The replacement process is planned and executed every five fiscal years, with the procurement of equipment funded from the annual equipment replacement fund. The county has evaluated the total cost of ownership of other internet firewall manufacturers and has decided to procure the Palo Alto brand-manufactured products. The estimated one-time switching expense to a different manufacturer's platform is $90,500, which is deemed unnecessary given the best-in-class rating of the Palo Alto products. • The replacement process is planned and executed every five fiscal years. • The procurement of equipment is funded from the annual equipment replacement fund. • The county has evaluated the total cost of ownership of other internet firewall manufacturers. • The estimated one-time switching expense to a different manufacturer's platform is $90,500.