TITLE
title
DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION CONTRACT RENEWAL: SAS INSTITUTE, INC. SOLUTION FOR VIYA SOFTWARE ($204,689)
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SPONSOR
sponsor
Anita Ramachandran
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BACKGROUND
background
Guilford County Public Health’s (GCDPH) responsibility to protect the health of Guilford County residents includes maintaining strong, proactive disease surveillance and it is also a core capability recognized by national public health standards. GCDPH has a need for a modern advanced data analytics tool to accomplish this work and to maintain its role as a data-informed leader and partner in community health initiatives, ensuring timely, equitable, and effective public health responses. GCDPH chose the Viya platform from SAS Institute Inc. (SAS) . SAS Viya is a high-performance analytics system designed to improve pandemic preparedness and response, provide real-time disease tracking, and guide community mitigation strategies that supports the systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of health data in alignment with recognized national and industry standards.
GCDPH needs to renew its contract with SAS for Viya software hosting and licensing costs. The expiring contract ran from April 30, 2022 to April 29, 2025 for a total amount of $1,043,812. Public Health used Covid funds for the initial contract period, Med-max funds will cover the new contract plus renewals. The new contract will be for one year plus two one-year renewals with a first year cost of $204,689 and total cost of $635,788. This investment in Viya enhances Public Health’s ability to detect health threats, track communicable diseases such as HIV, syphilis, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, and provide timely interventions based on localized data insights.
SAS Viya is integral to strengthening Guilford County’s disease surveillance infrastructure. It enables real-time, local-level data collection, analysis, and sharing-reducing dependency on delayed state and federal data sources. The system empowers GCDPH to rapidly detect anomalies that may indicate emerging epidemics, while also supporting coordination with stakeholders, elected officials, and the public. During the initial phase, SAS Viya helped identify emerging concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed GCDPH to respond more effectively. This solution continues to ensure flexibility, scalability, and improved decision-making during public health emergencies and in routine communicable disease control.
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BUDGET IMPACT
budget impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
requested action
Approve SAS Institute, Inc. Solution for Viya Software Contract, in substantial form, in the amount of $204,689 to be effective April 30, 2025 for a term of one (1) year plus two (2) optional one-year renewals at a price of $211,852.25 for optional renewal #1 and $219,266.78 for optional renewal #2.
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