REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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GrayKey Forensic Software Licensing Including Maintenance and Support Subscriptions and End User License Agreement with Grayshift, LLC
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Grayshift, LLC for GrayKey forensic software licensing, maintenance and support services, and End User License Agreement, including non-standard terms, in a total contract amount of $27,995 for a one-year period from June 15, 2022 to June 14, 2023.
(Presenter: John Ades, Deputy Chief, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of software licenses and maintenance and support services in the amount of $27,995 will be funded within the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) existing budget allocation (4430001000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department's High-Tech Crimes Detail investigates criminal cases that require detailed technical information and quick action by investigators. GrayKey forensic software (GrayKey) allows the Department to conduct critical evidence recovery operations from several types of mobile devices, allowing for faster case resolutions.
Grayshift, LLC (Grayshift) is the sole manufacturer and distributor of GrayKey, and both the End User License Agreement (EULA) and Maintenance and Support Agreement are required to use GrayKey software.
The EULA is Grayshift's standard commercial agreement and includes terms that differ from the standard County contract and omits certain County standard contract terms, and Grayshift is not willing...
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