SAM #75D301-26-Q-79197

CDC Solicits Subscription-Based Visual Analytics Software (i2 Analyst's Notebook or Equivalent) for Link Analysis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Intelligence Office is seeking a contractor to provide subscription-based access to visual analytics software for link analysis and complex data visualization. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Public Health Intelligence Office - Office of Acquisition Services - OEM Highlight: - IBM (manufacturer of i2 Analyst's Notebook) - Vendors Mentioned: - IBM (OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - i2 Analyst's Notebook concurrent user licenses (3 for base year, 3 for each option year) - Annual subscription and support for i2 Analyst's Notebook (3 for base year, 6 for each option year) - Product Line Items: - i2 Analyst's Notebook Concurrent User License (3 base year, 3 each option year) - i2 Analyst's Notebook Concurrent User Annual Subscription & Support (3 base year, 6 each option year) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Software must be installed on government devices - Solution must support advanced link analysis, visualization, structured analytic object management, and exportable analytic products - Compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards - No custom development or enterprise platform implementation required - Standard commercial support and licensing administration - Period of Performance: - 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods (up to 5 years total) - Estimated Contract Value: - Based on typical pricing for i2 Analyst's Notebook licenses and support, estimated range is $30,000 to $80,000 over 5 years - Competing Products: - Palantir Gotham - Microsoft Power BI with advanced link analysis plugins - SAS Visual Analytics - Tableau with custom link analysis extensions

Description

The Contractor shall provide subscription-based access to a mature, commercially available visual analytics software capability designed to support a range of visual analytic workflows. This action is a brand-name or equivelent acquisition for i2 Analyst’s Notebook. The Government requires i2 Analyst’s Notebook to meet its minimum requirements for a dedicated link analysis and visualization capability installed on Government devices, including native link/relationship charting, structured analytic object management, time-oriented views, and exportable analytic products without custom development or enterprise platform implementation. The solution shall provide data visualization and relationship-analysis features that enable Agency analysts to efficiently structure, visualize, and analyze complex information without reliance on manual chart construction using general office productivity tools. The solution shall support analyst-driven creation and maintenance of standardized analytical objects (e.g., entities, relationships, events, attributes, and source references), enabling consistent, repeatable, and updateable visual analytic products over time. The solution shall enable relationship-driven, trend-based, and time-oriented analysis (e.g., link analysis, timelines, and other visual analytic views) to reduce manual workflows and improve analytic rigor and consistency.

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