Heather Kirk June 13, 2023 0 Comments

It may be because the incumbent was acquired a few years ago, or it could just be that the opportunity to support the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services goal of improving patient safety and reducing or eliminating hospital-acquired conditions is really enticing. Whatever the reason, OS AI has seen a lot of interest in 2023 from firms weighing a response to this upcoming solicitation to develop, maintain, reevaluate, and implement a range of patient safety indicators and other measures for CMS’ hospital-level quality reporting programs.  

The predecessor contract was last competed awarded in 2019 to IMPAQ (which was acquired by American Institutes of Research (AIR) in 2020) as a task on the multiple-award $1.6 Billion CMS Measure and Instrument Development and Support (MIDS) IDIQ, drawing three bids. A focus for this effort was expected to include the development, maintenance, reevaluation, and implementation of a set of indicators and hospital harm measures “for CMS’ hospital-level quality reporting programs, including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program, the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction program, and the Promoting Interoperability program.” For reference sake, the total contract value and spend to date on the prior contract is just shy of $18M (details here). Known subcontractors on this contract include Kennell and Associates, UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and Clinician-Driven Quality Solutions.  

The latest word out of CMS, albeit limited, is that any recompete is expected to be released once again on the MIDS IDIQ and awarded in early Q2 of FY 2024. 

Shared below are some key points of contact to know for this requirement, related data and a list of some of the top contractors and partner options supporting CMS today.  

Keep up on this and other opportunities – Sign up here to receive the Peel, our free weekly email that shares updates on all things OrangeSlices AI.  

Related Data:  

Sample Key Points of Contact (current or past)  

Pro Tip 1: When viewing relevant Federal staff on LinkedIn, mutual connections you have can be an indicator of a potential partner or competitor. 

Partnering   

Looking for an IT and consulting firm to partner with at CMS? Click Here   You can filter the list by several key indicators, including socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract vehicle, etc. 

Firms drawing the most attention: 

Included below is a list of 18 CMS MIDS Primes that we have noted as drawing the most viewed by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory since the beginning of 2023 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 excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.            

Need a small business partner with unique depth and expertise?

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.    

Pro Tip 2 – If you are a small business with capabilities and socio-economic status that might support this or any related effort, comment below and let others know you are interested. Comments are some of the most viewed portions of any article. 

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.   

Has your company upgraded its relationship with OrangeSlices AI? Click Here to learn more about the benefits that you may be missing 

 


Is your company an OS AI Premium Member? Learn about all the benefits here. Packages start at $500.

How useful was this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

We are sorry that this post was not useful for you!

Let us improve this post!

Tell us how we can improve this post?

Leave a Reply