Updated December 15, 2023
The CMS-focused SDVOSB and small business community will need to keep on its toes is seems. Those who attended the CMS Industry recap event last night received the latest scoop (more here) on the recompetition of this requirement to support the collaborative data management system. The most recent word is that the RFP, scheduled to be released as early as February 1, 2024, will be going out as a total small business set-aside action (the incumbent is large) and there is a significant push underway to have this go out as an SDVOSB set-aside since the incumbent was an SDVOSB and there is some concern about the impact on CMS small business numbers if this goes out as a standard small business set-aside.
ICMYI – OrangeSlices posted a piece in Late November sharing the CMS-focused Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses that have been drawing the most attention in 2023. See that list here.
More information will be shared here as it is made available and do know this has the potential to change quickly. What we know will be a constant is that firms will be working overtime to influence the final acquisition decision.
Posted December 14, 2023
The UCM RFP, which is scheduled to be released in early 2024. will not sneak up on any firm that regularly plays at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, but OrangeSlices is aware (based on conversations at yesterday’s industry day) that at least one serious contender is still fielding calls from small business partners who are working to bolster their team, as they strive to meet the extensive small business requirements that are expected to be a part of any solicitation. We suspect others are as well, with a need for highly specialized Data Management and BI expertise in high demand and/or for those who maintain strategic relationships within CPI.
Last awarded to TISTA in 2019 as a 5-year $80 task on CMS SPARC, the obligated funds on this contract to support the collaborative data management system that aids CMS, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs), law enforcement, and other stakeholders to manage and track fraud, waste, and abuse cases, has ballooned to more than $110M (See Details and Spend to Date here – 5FCMC19F0002).
Forecasted to be released as early as February the next iteration of this contract is expected to go out on GSA MAS as a partial small business set-aside action, with firms still working to influence what that looks like.
Known Partnerships: TISTA has an active mentor protégé relationship with Macannie.
More will be shared as it is made available.
Key Points of Contact (Current and Past)
- Tonya Anderson, Contracting Officer, CMS
- Herman Harris, Contracts, CMS
- Anita Allen, Small Business Specialist, HHS/CMS
- Robert Della Vecchia, IT Specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service
- Pradeep Bhoopalan, President, Yorosis Technologies Inc
- Derek Almeida, Application Engineering Practice Director, TISTA
- Connie Zhong, Managing Partner, Macannie
- Raymond Wedgeworth, Director, CPI Data Analytics and Systems Group, CMS
- Kathy Wolf, Deputy Director, CPI Data Analytics and Systems Group, CMS
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Firms drawing the most attention:
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 2nd half of 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of CMS.
- Sparksoft **
- RELI Group **
- Skyward IT Solutions **
- Leidos
- Ventech Solutions **
- Softrams **
- Ad Hoc
- Index Analytics **
- C-HIT
- Next Phase
- eSimplicity **
- Nava **
- CVP **
- Nimbus Consulting
- ICF **
- Think Systems
- McKinsey & Company **
- Global Alliant **
- Radiant Infotech
- Unissant **
- Signature Consulting Group
- Truss
- Sprezzatura
- Coforma **
- SoftDev **
- Arch Systems
- Akira
- Element Solutions
- iAdeptive
- ICA
- Williams Consulting **
- IT Concepts **
- Sky Solutions **
- J29 **
- DAS Federal **
- VITG
- CTIS
- Navitas **
- INADEV **
- Sierra7 **
** 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.
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