Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To support and maintenance of proprietary computer hardware and software. Entity Name: Microsoft, through their authorized reseller, GovConnection, Inc. Entity Address: 732 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,350,000.00 over two (2) years Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Administration/NW 011, Dept. 030, Div./Proj. 0306, Activity A, Account #71450, Budget Ref. 2021 Contract Period: March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 with one (1) year option to renew Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $583,400.98.