SAS License Renewals

The state of Florida, through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), is seeking to renew its licenses for SAS software, including Base SAS, SAS Access, SAS STAT, SAS ETS, and SAS Graph. AHCA currently has approximately 30 active SAS licenses used by both the Division of Health Care Policy and Oversight and the Division of Medicaid. The licenses are required for conducting business related to federal/state survey and certification activities, generating reports, analyzing data, and supporting other critical functions. AHCA is pursuing a single-source acquisition from SAS Institute Inc., the sole manufacturer and provider of the required SAS software licenses, as the current licenses are non-transferrable to a third-party reseller. The estimated dollar amount for the one-year license renewal is $56,960, and the justification for the single-source acquisition is that the licenses cannot be obtained through any other vendor. The current license model offered by SAS Institute provides the necessary flexibility in terms of user licenses and types, and can only be renewed directly with the manufacturer. The solicitation has a posted date of June 7, 2023, and a due date of June 26, 2023.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this solicitation. The incumbent vendor is SAS Institute Inc., as AHCA's current licenses are non-transferrable to a third-party reseller. The budget for this procurement is $56,960 for a one-year license renewal.