20241009-007 Aviation Security Services RCA — original pdf

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City of Austin Recommendation for Action File #: 24-5800, Agenda Item #: 9. 10/24/2024(cid:4) Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for aviation security services at controlled access points with the American Association of Airport Executives, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,266,079. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Department of Aviation. Purchasing Language: Sole Source. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $517,644 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of the Department of Aviation. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 9, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Airport Advisory Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract is for designated aviation channel (DAC) services and computer-based training (CBT) support. The DAC services comprise of fingerprinting and criminal background check services for all individuals entering controlled access points at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, including City employees and contractors. The DAC and CBT services are required by federal regulations, and all persons requiring unescorted access to any secured areas of the airport are subject to these requirements. The American Association of Airport Executives has the sole protected distributorship of integrated DAC and Interactive Employee Training databases in the United States. Updates to the Interactive Employee Training and integration with the Transportation Security Clearinghouse database (which stores the background and City of Austin Page 1 of 2 Printed on 9/30/2024 powered by Legistar™ (cid:5) (cid:6) File #: 24-5800, Agenda Item #: 9. 10/24/2024(cid:4) training records of current credential holders) are not available from any other source, as both systems are proprietary and customized by the contractor. Each system is connected to a centralized database maintained and managed by the contractor. This contract is essential to continue fingerprinting and criminal background check services for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and it replaces the previous sole source contract, held by the same contractor. The current contract expires December 18, 2024. The services used under this contract support the Airport’s Security Plan and meet all federal mandates related to airport employee background screening and training. Failure to approve this contract could put the airport at risk of being out of compliance with federal regulations and possibly halt the issuance of airport security badges to new employees. City of Austin Page 2 of 2 Printed on 9/30/2024 powered by Legistar™ (cid:5) (cid:6)