SAS Software Maintenance Licenses and new licenses
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research Lab (AFRL/PZLET), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a single-source purchase order to Executive Information Systems, LLC for SAS Software Maintenance Licenses and new licenses. This notice is for market research purposes to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible, not a request for competitive proposals. Responses are due by March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.
Purpose & Scope
The United States School of Aerospace Medicine, Public Health Department, Epidemiology Consult Service Division (USAFSAM/PHR) requires SAS® ESD Software maintenance licenses to support operational requirements in epidemiology, statistics, data management, and statistical analysis. The software must be capable of working with large data sets, mining, altering, managing, and retrieving data, and performing statistical analysis.
The requirement includes specific SAS software components and user licenses, as detailed in the Bill of Materials:
- Base SAS Licenses: 1 base (25 PC users) + 20 additional users.
- SAS/STAT Licenses: 1 base (25 PC users) + 20 additional users.
- SAS/Graph Licenses: 1 base (25 PC users) + 20 additional users.
- ACCOLE DB, Connect Licenses: 2 products (25 PC users) + 40 additional licenses.
- ASSIST, FSP Licenses: 1 base (25 users) for 2 products + 40 additional licenses. Annual maintenance is required for all listed software components and user types, primarily for the period of May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order (single source)
- NAICS Code: 513210 (Software Publishers)
- Product Service Code: 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software)
- Period of Performance: May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027 (for maintenance licenses)
- Funding: FY26 0130000 funds
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20827
- IDIQ Vehicle: 47QTCA18D0081 (referenced in justification)
Set-Aside & Eligibility
This acquisition is justified as a single-source award to Executive Information Systems, LLC, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Market research indicated that no equivalent products exist, and renewals for the specific SAS® ESD Software are exclusively available through the intended awardee. There is no set-aside for competitive proposals.
Response & Contact
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses will be considered solely to determine if a competitive procurement is possible.
- Response Due: March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time
- Contact: Benjamin Spencer, benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil
- Submission Instructions: Responses must be emailed with the subject line "SAS Software Maintenance Licenses & New Licenses". Only .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .vsdx file types are allowed as attachments.