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FedBizOppsAward NoticeCLASSIFICATION CODE*SUBJECT*CONTRACTING OFFICE'S*ZIP-CODESOLICITATION NUMBER*BASE NOTICE TYPEARCHIVEDAYS AFTER THE AWARD DATERECOVERY ACT FUNDSNAICS CODE*SET-ASIDECONTRACTING OFFICEADDRESSDESCRIPTIONSee AttachmentPOINT OF CONTACT*(POC Information Automatically Filled fromUser Profile Unless Entered)AWARD NUMBER*AWARD AMOUNT*LINE ITEM NUMBERAWARD DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)*AWARDEE NAME*CONTRACTOR'S DUNS NUMBERAWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 1*AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 3*AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 4*AWARDEE CITYAWARDEE STATEAWARDEE ZIP CODEAGENCY'S URLURL DESCRIPTIONAGENCY CONTACT'S EMAILADDRESSEMAIL DESCRIPTIONAWARD INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION* = Required FieldFedBizOpps Award NoticeRev. March 2010DSAS Annual Software Renewal07724VA118-13-Q-052660N334111Department of Veterans AffairsTechnology Acquisition Center260 Industrial Way WestEatontown NJ 07724GS-35F-0170K VA118-13-F-0379$55,973.0009-12-2013EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC9382895276901 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE STE 600BETHESDAMD208177836SAS Annual Software Maintenance Renewal: On September 12, 2013, the Department the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded Task Order Number VA118-13-F-0379 under contract GS-35F-0170K, to Executive Information Systems, LLC, Bethesda, VMaryland under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), Only source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. Funding in the amount of $55,973.00 was obligated at time of award. This contract is to provide 12 months of software maintenance for SAS Analytics, version 9.3, commercial off-the-shelf software currently in use by the National Surgical Office in support of the Surgery Quality and Workflow Manager Program. Justification and Approval for a Limited Source Award Under a Federal Supply Schedule is attached.SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Office of Acquisition OperationsTechnology Acquisition Center260 Industrial Way WestEatontown, NJ 077242. This requirement will be accomplished via:[ X ] New Purchase Order[ ] Modification No. [ ] Purchase Card Purchase Order will be:[ X ] Firm Fixed Price[ ] Cost Type Contract:[ ] Time and Materials[ ] Other (Specify): Type of Funds (e.g. Supply Fund, Franchise Fund, IT, etc.):[ X ] IT3. Description of Supplies or Services. [ X ] Services REDACTEDThe proposed action is to renew the annual software maintenance for Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Analytics version 9.3 commercial off-the-shelf software currently in use by the National Surgical Office (NSO) in support of the Surgery Quality and Workflow Manager program. SAS Analytics provides all of the functionality needed to access, manipulate, analyze, and present health-related information. The renewed software maintenance will allow the National Surgical Team to receive continued software maintenance for their SAS servers including help desk support. SAS server stability is critical to support the analytical work performed by the NSO. The NSO has had a SAS software license for the past 25 years in order to analyze surgical outcome data and to generate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for 124 participating VA medical centers. These reports provide invaluable information on facility mortality and morbidity.4. Authority Cited.[ ] FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.[ X ] Other FAR Authority - 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. 5. Reason for Authority Cited.The proposed source for this action is Executive Information Systems, LLC (EIS), 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20817.This is a brand name justification in support of FAR 11.105, Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer. EIS is the exclusive authorized reseller of Version 8.0 and later of the SAS software maintenance renewals as detailed in the market research section. Accordingly, EIS is the only source capable of meeting the Government’s requirements. The SAS Analytics software suite is currently in use by the NSO, and renewing the annual software maintenance is required to permit continuity of service. Only SAS offers an integrated suite of analytics software that provides the interoperability and compatibility with NSO’s current environment. Failure to have the maintenance renewed will result in an inability to receive software updates, including security patches. SAS is the only qualified and authorized entity that can perform software maintenance support of the SAS software. The software code required to provide software maintenance is owned by SAS; this intellectual property is not made available for third party vendors use and is protected by contract, trade secret, copyright, and patent laws. Due to the proprietary nature of the products, SAS software maintenance is required and no other maintenance and support can meet the Government’s requirement to ensure continuity of maintenance and support for the existing software.6. Efforts to Obtain Competition.There is only one responsible source for this item. Efforts made to locate additional sources are described under the “Market Research” paragraph of this document. There is no competition anticipated for this acquisition. Procurement data does not include any unnecessary requirements that may inhibit competition.7. Actions to Increase Competition.The Government will continue to conduct market research to ascertain if there are changes in the market place that would enable future actions to be competed.Market Research.REDACTED9. Interested Sources.[ X ] No other source has expressed written interest in supplying this item.[ X ] Solicitation covering this procurement will not be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities Page pursuant to FAR 5.202(a)11 ................
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