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Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for an SAS Office Analytics business intelligence cloud platform with Executive Information Systems LLC, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $300,000.
[Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities by City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). There were no subcontracting opportunities for the goods and services required for this procurement; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $80,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund via the U.S. Department of Treasury, American Rescue Plan Act.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Multiple contractors within this cooperative purchasing program were reviewed for these goods and services. The Financial Services Department has determined this contractor best meets the needs of Austin Public Health to provide these goods and services required for the City.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide Austin Public Health (APH) with the SAS Office Analytics business intelligence cloud platform software, enabling the department to analyze large amounts of data from various real-time sources quickly to build models, create reports, and dashboards. Integrating SAS Office Analytics into APH's existing set of tools will address several challenges related to data management, analysis, and reporting. APH staff will be able to use this software to present a comprehensive analytics solution from multiple sources, allowing APH to generate insights in real-time, helping them to respond quickly to changing conditions and needs leading to better-informed public health decisions and strategies.
The Texas Department of Information Resources is a cooperative purchasing association recognized under Texas procurement statutes. Cooperative associations, themselves or using a lead government, competitively solicit and award contracts eligible for use by other qualified state and local governments. Due to their substantial volumes, more significant than any one government could achieve independently, cooperative contracts routinely include superior terms, conditions, and pricing. Using cooperative contracts also results in lower administrative costs and time savings.