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Ii PURCHASING <br /> EVE R E T T BRAND NAME OR STANDARDIZATION JUSTIFICATION <br /> WASHINGTON Purchases Above $5,000 <br /> A brand name description is defined as: <br /> A title,term,symbol,design or any combination used to describe a product by a unique identifier and its producer. <br /> Standardization is defined as- <br /> The adoption of a single product or group of products to be used by different entities or all parts of one organization. <br /> (Nash,Schooner, &O'Brien, 1998) <br /> The agency understands that: <br /> • Use of brand name descriptions and standardization is the least preferred type of specification as it limits <br /> competition and potentially equivalent products are not considered for award. <br /> • Procurements of items for which the City has established a standard of designating a brand name manufacturer <br /> or by pre-approving via testing shall be competitively bid if there is more than one supplier for the item. <br /> THE REQUESTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUIRING <br /> ❑ Brand Name justification <br /> ® Standardization justification <br /> What product are you standardizing:Trapeze Mobile Data Terminal hardware and software <br /> This brand name or standardization is necessary because(Check all that apply): <br /> ❑ Interchangeability <br /> ❑ Expertise <br /> ® Compatibility <br /> ® Maintenance <br /> ❑ Regulation/Law <br /> ® Uniformity <br /> ❑ Prior Functionality Testing <br /> ® Other—Trapeze Mobile Data Terminals were competitively solicited via RFP 09-034 Integrated Technology System <br /> ❑ Other- <br /> Describe the reasons above. Trapeze Mobile Data Terminals are the only compatible devices with <br /> Trapeze's ParaTransit Scheduling system.The Mobile Data Terminals <br /> must be custom configured with Trapeze's software to function <br /> correctly. The Paratransit Scheduling system is custom designed to <br /> only function with this device.Trapeze will only maintain, support, <br /> and warranty devices purchased from them. The City has <br /> standardized on one type of Trapeze MDT due to cost, compatibility, <br /> and supportability. <br /> Describe the process that the In 2009 the City competitively solicited Mobile Data Terminals <br /> department used to verify or test through RFP 09-034 Integrated Technology System.The contract was <br /> that this was the only suitable awarded by Council to Trapeze for Mobile Data Terminals. That <br /> solution. Attached additional sheets software contract award created a standardization for Trapeze <br /> if necessary. products as Trapeze software only functions with Trapeze products. <br /> The only way to change the standard would be to change scheduling <br /> software suppliers,which would be costly,time consuming, and not <br /> in the City's best interest. <br /> Page 1 of 2 5/9/2019 <br />