Updated May 4, 2023
The OS AI team has not seen any type of formal announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicating that this CCIIO analytics and operations support contract has been extended, but the most recent forecast indicates that the solicitation release date, which CMS had previously noted would be as early as next month, is being pushed to the right.
The solicitation for this Issuer Management Operations and Plan Analytics and Review contract is now expected to be released in March of 2024, with an award expected in June of 2024. The current contract, held by LMI, is scheduled to end in January of 2024. No details have been provided at this time indicating any type of a small business set-aside decision.
Added April 11, 2023
A research request was recently provided to OS AI from a rapidly emerging woman-owned small business data science and automation specialist looking for details related to an upcoming RFP out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) related to analytics and operations support services.
We at OrangeSlices AI do believe in the need for more and better-informed competition, so provided below are 1) opportunity details provided by the requestor; 2) some key points of contact; 3) related pursuit/capture data; and 4) when possible, projected odds of this contract going back to the incumbent.
The Ask: My company is seeking details and insight related to an upcoming issuer management operations and plan analytics and review support RFP out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) Marketplace Plan Management Group (MPMG).
Competitive Details (as known) related to the predecessor contract:
- Funding Agency: HHS/CMS
- Incumbent: LMI
- Contract Vehicle: This was last awarded in January of 2022 as a logical follow on to LMI. Prior to that contract, this was last competed in 2017 as unrestricted on GSA FSS, drawing two bidders.
- Contract Details and Spend to Date for Incumbent Award ID 75FCMC22F0010.
OS AI Note: The most recent details provided by CMS indicate that the current plans are to compete this contract as a GSA Order. The RFP is expected to be released in early June of 2023. A decision about whether to release this as a small business set-aside action has yet to be made. This will need to be reviewed by the HHS/CMS small business specialist, Anita Allen. Small businesses who can lay claim to expertise and capabilities that can support this type of effort would be wise to reach out to Anita by email, providing forecast item number, title and contracting officer information from the latest forecast. The more ammo she has the more she can take to CMS to get this flipped to small, or at least ensure that there is a major small business carve out. The LMI contracts on USAspend do not currently show any subcontractors.
** Please note that OS AI will not speculate here as to the accuracy of any scope details provided and/or any current plans related to the timing, details, and likelihood of any recompete.
Related Data:
- LMI Awarded Follow-On Contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2017
- Partners targeting these three dozen CMS focused Small Businesses in the 2nd half of FY 2023
- FY 2024 – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees
- CMS Opportunity Forecast – Updated 05/01/2023
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- Former CMS IT and business leaders drawing interest from small and mid-tier consulting firms
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- Emerging 8(a), SDVO & WOSB IT Modernization and Cybersec SMEs top list of SB Alliances formed amongst CMS/HHS, USDA, DOD, DOJ and DHS players
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- Small Business sets sights on upcoming $50M CMS CCIIO Marketplace Assister Technical Support RFP
- GovCon Growth Solutions’ JR Glass shares advice for those Working With and Looking to Break Into CMS
- CMS Opportunity Updates, and a GSA AI Leader pops in to discuss the Applied Healthcare AI challenge
- CMS and NIH RFP updates to kick off your Valentine’s Day week – 02/13/23
- 40+ of the top RFP/RFQ Targets for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2023
- 30 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services focused 8(a) Small Businesses drawing attention early in 2023
- 3 New Joint Ventures to watch in FY2023, especially if you cover VA T4NG, IRS and/or CMS
- CMS Org Chart. Updated May 1, 2023
- Two Dozen CMS focused Women-owned Small Businesses drawing attention
- ** New in 2023** OS AI GovCon Segment Page: Federal Civilian Health IT and Consulting
Sample of Key Potential Points of Contact (current or past):
- Kevin Jackson, Senior Program Manager, Marketplace Plan Management’s (MPMG) Division of Plan Analytics and Review (DPAR), CMS
- Matthew Waskiewicz, Contracting Officer, CMS
- Erika Melman, Director, Division of Issuer Management & Operations, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS
- Katherine Harkins, Dep. Dir., Division of Issuer Management & Operations, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS
- Lourdes Grindal Miller, Director, Marketplace Plan Management Group, CCIIO, CMS
- Gina Zdanowicz. Deputy Director. Marketplace Plan Management Group, CCIIO, CMS
What are the odds of the incumbent company winning this contract as a Prime again?
The OS AI Bot calculates the odds the incumbent wins this contract back is 55% if it stays as an unrestricted procurement.
Partnering
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Firms drawing the most attention:
Included below is a list of more than three dozen large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory over the past six weeks and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of CMS.
- Softrams **
- Dynanet
- Leidos
- Nava **
- Oddball
- Index Analytics **
- HumanIT Solutions
- Cloud Harbor Economics
- Sparksoft **
- Next Phase
- ICF / Semantic Bits **
- Skyward IT Solutions
- eSimplicity **
- SoftDev
- RELI Group **
- C-HIT
- Coforma **
- Metric5 / Octo Metric JV
- Ventech Solutions
- Bellese Technologies
- Edwards Performance Solutions
- INADEV **
- Nimbus Consulting
- Explore Digits
- VITG
- Global Alliant **
- Ad Hoc **
- HighPoint Digital
- CVP
- Flexion
- Unissant **
- Agile Six **
- International Consulting Associates (ICA)
- Navitas
- Premier Enterprise Solutions
- Mathematica
- TISTA
- ARDX **
- AIR
- DAS Federal **
- iTech AG **
- GDIT **
- iAdeptive
- Aquia **
- J29 **
- Snowbird Agility
- Guidehouse
- Sprezzatura **
** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.
We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.
If you are a small business with capabilities and socio-economic status that might support any of these efforts, comment below and let others know you are interested.
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