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Sole Source Determination Summary (Services)

Date: 6/22/2017

Commodity Specialist’s Name: Thomas Schwartz

Commodity Specialist’s Recommendation: Approved Disapproved

If disapproved, agency contacted

Agency: Revenue

Supplier Number: 380722

Supplier: Burroughs Inc.

Sole Source ID Number: 29742

Estimated Dollar Amount: $256,936.77

Federal Funds: Yes No

Check box below and complete Agency name if request is over $250,000

The Office of Administration delegates to the Department of Revenue the authority to act as purchasing agency for the procurement of the service(s) listed below.

Please keep in mind that this delegation requires that you carry out this procurement according to requirements of Section 518 of the Commonwealth Procurement Code (62 Pa. C. S. 518) and to the policies and procedures outlined by DGS in the Procurement Handbook.

Services: Burroughs’s Maintenance for BIDM Banking Equipment FY2017-2019

Agency Summary: There is custom Unisys firmware imbedded in the Quantum Encore DP300/600 banking equipment. The hardware, particularly the circuit boards, is proprietary and Unisys was the sole source for certified replacement parts. The test and service programs are proprietary and Unisys was the only vendor licensed to use them. Unisys was the only provider of factory and engineering support for these products. In the past, this maintenance agreement was with Unisys and Unisys subcontracted Burroughs Payment Systems to complete the maintenance. Per Unisys, Burroughs Incorporated now owns the rights to the Quantum Encore DP 300/600 Banking Equipment and is the only source of required maintenance.

If this sole source request is not approved, the equipment for processing the Commonwealth checks will not be repaired as needed.

Procurement Summary: Approved. Currently there are no POs in place to support maintenance on the Quantum Encore DP300 and DP600 Banking Equipment beyond 6/30/2017. Burroughs Incorporated is the sole authorized source for maintenance of this equipment.

Pennsylvania Office of Administration, IT Procurement 613 North Street | Finance Building, Room 506 | Harrisburg, PA 17101