Heather Kirk December 21, 2022 1 Comment

A research request was recently provided to OS AI from an emerging 8(a) small business STARS III Prime and Digital Transformation and Modernization specialist seeking details related to a potential FY 2023 recompete of this Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federally Facilitated Marketplace support contract.  

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. 

Competitive Details (if known) related to the predecessor contract: 

  • Funding Agency: HHS/CMS 
  • Incumbent: NewWave 
  • Contract Vehicle: This was last competed using CMS SPARC. OS AI Note: The current forecast notes that this will be 8(a) competed this time around – the specific vehicle is not specified.  
  • Expected Competition Date: Fiscal Year 2023 – date tbd. The current task expires November of 2023.   
  • Contract Details and Spend to Date for Award ID 75FCMC19F0001 
  • OS AI Note: The current forecast identifies this contract as exceeding $20M in value, duration tbd.  

Scope: “NewWave supports the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Federally Funded Marketplace (FFM) with best-in-class business solutions for Marketplace Notice Production Services (MNPS). We provide professional services and operational support to CMS for the following applications and services, all hosted on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.5) J2EE and OSGI environments within the CMS Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.  

  • Web service which provides a generic framework to generate ACA Marketplace Notices (Read-only PDFs) for FFM. 
  • Static and dynamic fillable PDFs which support consumers applying for exemptions or appealing decisions within the Marketplace. 
  • Developed in AWS which include turbo-tax like forms that can be made available within the Marketplace. 
  • Application assists insurance partners in processing the paperwork to participate in the Marketplace offerings within the Affordable Care Act. 
  • Application allows CCIIO Business Owners the ability to automatically run ad hoc notices, including the ability to send notices to Source Link for mail/print services” 

** 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:  

Sample of Key Potential Points of Contact (current or past): 

What are the odds of the incumbent company winning this contract as a Prime again?  

If 8(a) competed, the OS AI Bot calculates the odds the incumbent wins this contract back is 0% as they no longer qualify as an 8(a). 

What OS AI Bot will not say is that NewWave is a two-time incumbent on this effort, so the odds of a team they are involved with winning sits at 70%. There were no other bidders the last time this was competed. Of relevance: Press Release: NewWave and Index Analytics Create Unique Partnership in SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, September 2020 

 

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If you are a small business with capabilities and socio-economic status that might support this effort, comment below and we will add you to the list. 

8(a) firms drawing the most attention: 

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory thus far in FY 23 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of CMS.

** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates its own 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. 

Please note that the research requestor for this item received a Premium OS AI Opp Segment report including 1) known details about how/if/when/where this contract will be competed; 2) a list of the top companies that are in position to win today (as well as those who have been making key investments and moves of late to position for a win); and 3) a detailed list of the top potential opportunity influencers any potential bidder will want to get to know.  

About OrangeSlices AI  

Developed by a team of government and industry contracting subject matter experts, the OrangeSlices AI data driven platform is a publicly available searchable listing of the top information technology and consulting services contractors doing business with the Federal government today. Driven by a robust and comprehensive set of authoritative and trusted data sources, the OS.ai tool is intended to help government and industry leaders find the right partner to help deliver on the important missions of the Federal government. Learn more about how you can engage with OS AI here.   

 


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  1. Anonymous

    Do you guys happen to know who their subs may be?