DA10--VINCI: SAS Software/ Core Maintenance - New Task Order (VA-26-00024618)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10B26F0176
- Agency
-
VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 47QTCA18D0081-36C10B26F0176 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a sole-source task order to Executive Information Systems, LLC for SAS Grid Manager software license renewals and maintenance support under GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract 47QTCA18D0081, with an award value of $518,989.20 on June 25, 2026.
The justification rests on the proprietary nature of SAS software and its exclusive availability only through SAS Institute, Inc., or its authorized reseller, EIS. Market research evaluated alternative vendors including Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Oracle, Informatica, Stata, and R Project for Statistical Computing; the Government determined no alternative solutions meet VA's functional and technical requirements or are interoperable with the existing Virtual Intelligent Networks for Computing Infrastructures (VINCI) program infrastructure. Switching to alternative software would require reconfiguration of millions of lines of code across 60 applications, estimated at $4.5 million annually for a minimum three-year implementation period.
The requirement supports VINCI, a web-based research platform processing 100 terabytes of data daily across over 1,000 research projects. The delivery order covers renewal of existing software licenses for 160 Grid Cores and quarterly maintenance support including major releases, point releases, service releases, and security patches, with emergency fixes available within 48 hours. Period of performance is a 12-month base period with two optional 12-month extension periods. The contracting office is VA Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, with point of contact Amanda Bleses. The statutory authority is FAR 6.302-1, only one source. GSA has already deemed prices fair and reasonable.
Notice text
See attached Justification and Approval. Awarded contract 47QTCA18D0081 to EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC for 518989.20000000 on 2026-06-25.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source_JA_SAS SW Maint_Redacted.pdf | ||
| 47QTCA18D0081 36C10B26F0176_1.docx | DOCX document |
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