Agency Health Department

Contractor Audacious Inquiry LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 174635

Project Name New EAS Participant

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: MDH had a need to receive COVID data

Project Duration

Start Date Tue, 03/31/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 03/31/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 09/30/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $50500

Amendments $120500

Contract total $171000

Did project finish within budget? No

What was the funding source? Federal Funds

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) Was a subscription off of a contract held by DHS

Evaluator Name Robyn Hetland

Evaluator Email Address robyn.hetland@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The timeliness of the data was inconsistent. The contractor lacked a monitoring and alerting system to indicate when their systems were down. Additionally, the contractor’s change management process was unreliable.

Evaluate the contractor's quality The quality of the data did not meet the CDC and MDH National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) data specifications. The contractor lacked the validation tools needed to meet the data specifications.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Met expectations.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor desired an end date to data flow that MDH did not have the resources to meet and was resistant to negotiations regarding that end date

Would you engage the contractor's services again? No

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 2 - dissatisfied