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STATE OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
CONTRACT FOR PRODUCTS AND RELATED SERVICES
TASER INTERNATIONAL INC.
1. Introduction
A. Parties
This Contract for products and related services is entered into between the State of Texas,
acting by and through the Department of Information Resources (hereinafter “DIR”) with
its principal place of business at 300 West 15th Street, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701,
and Taser International Inc. (hereinafter “Vendor”), with its principal place of business at
17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.
B. Compliance with Procurement Laws
This Contract is the result of compliance with applicable procurement laws of the State of
Texas. DIR issued a solicitation on the Comptroller of Public Accounts’ Electronic State
Business Daily, Request for Offer (RFO) DIR-SDD-TMP-226, on May 26, 2015, for Law
Enforcement IT Hardware, Software and Services. Upon execution of this Contract, a
notice of award for RFO DIR-SDD-TMP-226 shall be posted by DIR on the Electronic
State Business Daily.
C. Order of Precedence
For purchase transactions under this Contract, the order of precedence shall be as follows:
this Contract; Appendix A, Standard Terms and Conditions For Products and Related
Services Contracts; Appendix B, Vendor’s Historically Underutilized Businesses
Subcontracting Plan; Appendix C, Pricing Index; Appendix D, Maser Services and
Purchasing Agreement; Exhibit 1, Vendor’s Response to RFO DIR-TSO-TMP-226,
including all addenda; and Exhibit 2, RFO DIR-TSO-TMP-226, including all addenda; are
incorporated by reference and constitute the entire agreement between DIR and Vendor
governing purchase transactions. In the event of a conflict between the documents listed in
this paragraph related to purchases, the controlling document shall be this Contract, then
Appendix A, then Appendix B, then Appendix C, then Appendix D, then Exhibit 1, and
finally Exhibit 2. In the event and to the extent any provisions contained in multiple
documents address the same or substantially the same subject matter but do not actually
conflict, the more recent provisions shall be deemed to have superseded earlier provisions.
2. Term of Contract
The term of this Contract shall be one (1) year commencing on the last date of approval by
DIR and Vendor. Prior to expiration of the original term, DIR and Vendor may extend the
Contract, upon mutual agreement, for up to three (3) optional one-year terms. Additionally,
the parties by mutual agreement may extend the term for up to ninety (90) additional
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calendar days.
3. Product and Service Offerings
A. Products
Products available under this Contract are limited to Products and Related Services for
Surveillance, Security and Monitoring as specified in Appendix C, Pricing Index.
Vendor may incorporate changes to their product offering; however, any changes must
be within the scope of products awarded based on the posting described in Section 1.B
above. Vendor may not add a manufacturer’s product line which was not included in
the Vendor’s response to the solicitation described in Section 1.B above.
B. Services
Services available under this Contract are limited to Products and Related Services for
Surveillance, Security and Monitoring as specified in Appendix C, Pricing Index.
Vendor may incorporate changes to their service offering; however, any changes must
be within the scope of services awarded based on the posting described in Section 1.B
above.
4. Pricing
Pricing to the DIR Customer shall be as set forth in Appendix A, Section 8, Pricing,
Purchase Orders, Invoices and Payment, and as set forth in Appendix C, Pricing Index, and
shall include the DIR Administrative Fee.
5. DIR Administrative Fee
A) The administrative fee to be paid by the Vendor to DIR based on the dollar value of all
sales to Customers pursuant to this Contract is three-quarters of one percent (.75%).
Payment will be calculated for all sales, net of returns and credits. For example, the
administrative fee for sales totaling $100,000 shall be $750.00.
B) All prices quoted to Customers shall include the administrative fee. DIR reserves the
right to change this fee upwards or downwards during the term of this Contract, upon
written notice to Vendor without further requirement for a formal contract amendment.
Any change in the administrative fee shall be incorporated in the price to the Customer.
6. Notification
All notices under this Contract shall be sent to a party at the respective address indicated
below.
If sent to the State:
Dana L. Collins, CTPM, CTCM
Manager, Contract and Vendor Management
Department of Information Resources
300 W. 15th St., Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 936-2233
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Facsimile: (512) 475-4759
Email: dana.collins@dir.texas.gov
If sent to the Vendor:
Caitlin Morgan
Taser International
17800 North 85th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
Phone: (480) 502-6296
Facsimile: (480) 991-0791
Email: cmorgan@taser.com
7. License and Service Agreements
A. Shrink/Click-wrap License Agreement
Regardless of any other provision or other license terms which may be issued by
Vendor after the effective date of this Contract, and irrespective of whether any such
provisions have been proposed prior to or after the issuance of a Purchase Order for
products licensed under this Contract, or the fact that such other agreement may be
affixed to or accompany software upon delivery (shrink-wrap), the terms and
conditions set forth in this Contract shall supersede and govern the license terms
between Customers and Vendor. It is the Customer’s responsibility to read the
Shrink/Click-wrap License Agreement and determine if the Customer accepts the
license terms as amended by this Contract. If the Customer does not agree with
the license terms, Customer shall be responsible for negotiating with the reseller
to obtain additional changes in the Shrink/Click-wrap License Agreement
language from the software publisher.
C. Conflicting or Additional Terms
In the event that conflicting or additional terms in Shrink/Click Wrap License
Agreements, Service and Maintenance Agreements or linked or supplemental
documents amend or diminish the rights of DIR Customers or the State, such
conflicting or additional terms shall not take precedence over the terms of this Contract.
In the event of a conflict, any linked documents may not take precedence over the
printed or referenced documents comprising this contract; provided further that any
update to such linked documents shall only apply to purchases or leases of the
associated Vendor product or service offering after the effective date of the update;
and, provided further, that, if Vendor has responded to a solicitation or request for
pricing, no update of such linked documents on or after the initial date of Vendor’s
initial response shall apply to that purchase unless Vendor directly informs Customer
of the update before the purchase is consummated.
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In the event that different or additional terms or conditions would otherwise result from
accessing a linked document, agreement to said linked document shall not be effective
until reviewed and approved in writing by Customer’s authorized signatory.
Vendor shall not [without prior written agreement from Customer’s authorized
signatory,] require any document that: 1) diminishes the rights, benefits, or protections
of the Customer, or that alters the definitions, measurements, or method for determining
any authorized rights, benefits, or protections of the Customer; or 2) imposes additional
costs, burdens, or obligations upon Customer, or that alters the definitions,
measurements, or method for determining any authorized costs, burdens, or obligations
upon Customer.
If Vendor attempts to do any of the foregoing, the prohibited documents will be void
and inapplicable to the contract between DIR and Vendor or Vendor and Customer,
and Vendor will nonetheless be obligated to perform the contract without regard to the
prohibited documents, unless Customer elects instead to terminate the contract, which
in such case may be identified as a termination for cause against Vendor.
The foregoing requirements apply to all contracts, including, but not limited to,
contracts between Customer and a reseller who attempts to pass through documents
and obligations from its Manufacturer of Publisher.
8. Authorized Exceptions to Appendix A, Standard Terms and Conditions for Product
and Related Services Contracts, , as listed below are hereby added as follows:
A. Section 5. Intellectual Property, Subsection A. Definitions, 1) “Work Product”, is
hereby replaced in its entirety as follows:
1)“ Work Product” means any and all bespoke deliverables produced by Vendor for
Customer under a Statement of Work issued pursuant to this Contract, including any
and all tangible or intangible items or things that have been or will be prepared, created,
developed, invented or conceived at any time following the effective date of the
Contract, including but not limited to any (i) works of authorship (such as manuals,
instructions, printed material, graphics, artwork, images, illustrations, photographs,
computer programs, computer software, scripts, object code, source code or other
programming code, HTML code, flow charts, notes, outlines, lists, compilations,
manuscripts, writings, pictorial materials, schematics, formulae, processes, algorithms,
data, information, multimedia files, text web pages or web sites, other written or
machine readable expression of such works fixed in any tangible media, and all other
copyrightable works), (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos,
or other indicia of source or origin, (iii) ideas, designs, concepts, personality rights,
methods, processes, techniques, apparatuses, inventions, formulas, discoveries, or
improvements, including any patents, trade secrets and know-how, (iv) domain names,
(v) any copies, and similar or derivative works to any of the foregoing, (vi) all
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documentation and materials related to any of the foregoing, (vii) all other goods,
services or deliverables to be provided to Customer under the Contract or a Statement
of Work, and (viii) all Intellectual Property Rights in any of the foregoing, and which
are or were created, prepared, developed, invented or conceived for the use or benefit
of Customer in connection with this Contract or a Statement of Work, or with funds
appropriated by or for Customer or Customer’s benefit: (a) by any Vendor personnel
or Customer personnel, or (b) any Customer personnel who then became personnel to
Vendor or any of its affiliates or subcontractors, where, although creation or reduction-
to-practice is completed while the person is affiliated with Vendor or its personnel, any
portion of same was created, invented or conceived by such person while affiliated with
Customer.
B. Section 10. Vendor Responsibilites, Subsection A. Indemnification, 2) Acts or
Omissions, is hereby replaced in its entirety as follows:
Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless the State of Texas and Customers, AND/OR
THEIR OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES,
CONTRACTORS, ASSIGNEES, AND/OR DESIGNEES FROM ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR SUITS, AND ALL RELATED
REASONABLE COSTS, ATTORNEY FEES, AND EXPENSES arising out of, or
resulting from any product defects, or intentional, willful, reckless, or negligent acts or
omissions, of the Vendor or its agents, employees, subcontractors, Order Fulfillers, or
suppliers of subcontractors in the execution or performance of the Contract and any
Purchase Orders issued under the Contract. THE DEFENSE SHALL BE
COORDINATED BY VENDOR WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL WHEN TEXAS STATE AGENCIES ARE NAMED DEFENDANTS IN
ANY LAWSUIT AND VENDOR MAY NOT AGREE TO ANY SETTLEMENT
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE CONCURRENCE FROM THE OFFICE OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. VENDOR AND THE CUSTOMER AGREE TO
FURNISH TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH OTHER OF ANY SUCH
CLAIM.
C. Section 10. Vendor Responsibilites, Subsection A. Indemnification, 3)
Infringements, a), is hereby replaced in its entirety as follows:
Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless the State of Texas and Customers, AND/OR THEIR
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, ASSIGNEES,
AND/OR DESIGNEES from any and all third party claims involving infringement of United
States patents, copyrights, trade and service marks, and any other intellectual or intangible
property rights in connection with the PERFORMANCES OR ACTIONS OF VENDOR
PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT. VENDOR AND THE CUSTOMER AGREE TO
FURNISH TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH OTHER OF ANY SUCH CLAIM.
VENDOR SHALL BE LIABLE TO PAY ALL COSTS OF DEFENSE INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES. THE DEFENSE SHALL BE COORDINATED BY
VENDOR WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHEN TEXAS STATE
AGENCIES ARE NAMED DEFENDANTS IN ANY LAWSUIT AND VENDOR MAY NOT
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AGREE TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE CONCURRENCE
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
D. Section 10. Vendor Responsibilites, Subsection B. Taxes/Worker’s
Compensation/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, 2), is hereby replaced in its
entirety as follows:
2) VENDOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CUSTOMERS,
THE STATE OF TEXAS AND/OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, AND/OR ASSIGNEES FROM ANY
AND ALL LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR SUITS, AND ALL
RELATED REASONABLE COSTS, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, AND EXPENSES,
RELATING TO TAX LIABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND/OR
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS
CONTRACT. VENDOR SHALL BE LIABLE TO PAY ALL COSTS OF DEFENSE
INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES. THE DEFENSE SHALL BE COORDINATED
BY VENDOR WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHEN
TEXAS STATE AGENCIES ARE NAMED DEFENDANTS IN ANY LAWSUIT
AND VENDOR MAY NOT AGREE TO ANY SETTLEMENT WITHOUT FIRST
OBTAINING THE CONCURRENCE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL. VENDOR AND THE CUSTOMER AGREE TO FURNISH TIMELY
WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH OTHER OF ANY SUCH CLAIM.
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This Contract is executed to be effective as of the date of last signature.
TASER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Authorized By: ___Signature on File______
Name: _____Robert Driscoll_____________
Title: ______VP Sales Operations_________
Date: ______11/16/2016________________
The State of Texas, acting by and through the Department of Information Resources
Authorized By: ____Signature on File_____
Name: _ Hershel Becker_________________
Title: __Chief Procurement Officer________
Date: _____11/18/2016__________________
Office of General Counsel:_DB 11/17/2016____