Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) Licenses, Maintenance Renewal of Production and Test Site Environments

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Maryland is soliciting sealed responses to renew maintenance on Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) licenses for production and test site environments, with responses due July 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via the WSSC eProcurement Portal. This solicitation is a set-aside for firms actively certified under WSSC's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) programs at the time of bid submission; only certified firms are eligible to participate.

The scope covers annual maintenance and support on multiple SAS products across Linux and Windows platforms, including SAS Office Analytics, SAS/ACCESS to Oracle, SAS/ETS, SAS/OR, SAS Visual Analytics, and SAS Forecasting for Desktop. Support is provided remotely during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST) via web chat, telephone, and email, with unlimited troubleshooting, access to support resources, software updates, and defect fixes. The bidder must be an authorized SAS reseller.

The estimated total contract value is $195,000 over a three-year initial term with an optional two-year extension at WSSC's sole discretion. All prices must remain firm for the initial three-year term. Price adjustments on an annual basis may be considered at WSSC's sole discretion, capped at a maximum 10% increase or minimum 10% decrease per year based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must provide a Certificate of Insurance indicating Commercial General Liability coverage with $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 general aggregate limits, as well as Errors or Omissions Liability and Employee Dishonesty Coverage at $500,000 each. Vendors must be registered in WSSC's Supplier Portal System. A cooperative purchasing clause permits other state and local jurisdictions to access the awarded contract on the same terms.