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: 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: Amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, for two (2) years with one (1) year option to renew Funding Source: 2018 Budget Contract Period: March 1, 2018 through February 29, 2020, 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: