SSM 2024-88 PUR7776 (2).pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and

Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81112200- Software maintenance and support

81161501- Software application administration services

81112500- Computer software licensing and rental or leasing service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years (6/1/2024 – 5/30/2027)

Requestor (Division, Bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Andre Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Technology, and Innovation

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g., intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

One mission of the Florida Department of Education (Department) is to collect, manage and provide data to decision makers at state and local levels. In support of that mission, Department has maintained staff and student data systems supported in legislation for over 25 years. Furthermore, the Department has improved and upgraded vital staff and student data systems, analysis, and reporting processes over the last 8 years through State Longitudinal Data Systems grants. In such, the Department has established a server-based enterprise data processing platform; improved data security and accuracy by developing a statewide ID assignment process; transferred student, staff, K12 and college data systems to the new platform;

implemented data management tools; and developed a basic design for student and staff data analysis and reporting. The new platform has been established using SAS enterprise level software products purchased by the Department.

Intended Single Source:

The SAS Institute, Inc.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Education

TITLE: SAS CONSULTING SERVICES

Short description of the commodity or service desired: SAS Licensing and Consulting Services

CONTACT

Name: Rhonda Forbes

Address: 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 344, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Telephone: 850-245-0575

Email: rhonda.forbes@fldoe.org

Internal tracking number, if any: SSM 2024-88

Date posted: 5/1/24 @ 4:00 PM Last day for receipt of information: 5/22/2024 @ 4:00 PM mailto:rhonda.forbes@fldoe.org

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$900,000.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service, or source;

steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

SAS consulting services for implementing the Master Data Management Advanced (MDMA), SAS Analytics, SAS Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVAAS), SAS Business Intelligence (BI), SAS Visual

Analytics software are proprietary software from the SAS Institute, Inc. Consulting services for configuration, sizing, and deployments involving MDMA, and BI reporting software are exclusively available through the

SAS Institute, Inc. and necessary to address the Department's objectives.

Approved By

Kelly Pacchioli (Systems Project Administrator, Renee Prasek (Program Director), Dawn Creamer (Chief Technology Officer), Rod King (Project Manager), Andre Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Technology, and Innovation.

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section

120.57(3), F.S.