Award
Alachua County Opengov #SS- ITA 26-604-PM
Intended Single Source Purchase of Maintenance, Purchasing and Support Services of Solacom suite of products and services
Recipient
Kraus Associates dba AK ASSOCIATES
Award Amount
$1,525,284.00
Ceiling
$1,525,284.00
Awarded
May 04, 2026
Identifier
SS- ITA 26-604-PM
The government buyer is Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, located in Gainesville, FL, with contact Keith Godwin. The awardee is Kraus Associates dba AK ASSOCIATES, based in Concord, NH. The contract includes products and services such as Guardian software licenses, hardware support, Messenger text services, managed remote monitoring, GIS mapping, cybersecurity monitoring, and maintenance services. The contract spans five years with detailed annual pricing, including spread-out costs for mapping over five years and annual cybersecurity services. Notable contract requirements include remote diagnostics, guaranteed outage response times, system design and support for PSAP and call routing, cybersecurity incident response, and on-site preventive maintenance. The award is categorized as local, with jurisdiction FL, and the country code is 'US'. The award includes line items for various Guardian system components, managed services, GIS mapping, cybersecurity, and maintenance, with specific quantities, part numbers, and prices. The procurement was justified as a single source due to system integration and support agreements. The award was posted on May 5, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026.
Description
Single source designation for Alachua County Board of County Commissioners to contract with Kraus Associates dba AK ASSOCIATES for maintenance, purchasing, and support services of the Solacom suite including Guardian emergency 911 telephone system, Guardian Messenger, Managed Services, Cybersecurity services, Guardian Map system, and additional components.