Sole_Source_Letter_EIS_FERC_06JUL2016.pdf

July 6, 2016

Ryan Kirkwood (Ryan.Kirkwood@ferc.gov)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Re: License of SAS Institute Inc. Software

Dear Sir:

Pursuant to your request, this letter confirms that SAS Institute Inc. (“SAS”) is the sole manufacturer and publisher of SAS software (the “Software”) in the United States. For government customers located in the United States, SAS is the sole source for new Software licenses, excluding licenses for JMP software, except in the following circumstances:

Eligible government entities may license the Software and obtain subsequent maintenance from an authorized reseller of the Software. Currently, Executive Information Systems, LLC

(“EIS”) with offices at 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20817, is SAS’ sole authorized reseller for Version 8 and later of the Software and subsequent maintenance to such government entities. EIS may license the Software and sell subsequent maintenance under the United States General Services Administrative (“GSA”) schedule held by EIS, other approved federal schedule contracts, or terms approved by SAS. Under certain circumstances and upon SAS’ prior approval, EIS may allow certain third parties to resell

Software to government entities on GSA terms.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon approval from SAS, local government entities with populations below a certain threshold (100,000 people for cities and towns or 250,000 people for counties and parishes) may obtain first year license rights for an annual license of the

Software through select third party resellers. However, the renewals for such licenses are available solely through SAS.

Sincerely yours, Sandra Finerghty

Government Operations

100.10.AEW018/22OCT08

SAS INSTITUTE INC. WORLD HEADQUARTERS SAS CAMPUS DRIVE CARY, NC 27513

TEL: 919 677 8000 FAX: 919 677 4444 U.S. SALES: 800 727 0025 WWW.SAS.COM

mailto:Ryan.Kirkwood@ferc.gov