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ACQUISITION, SUPPORT, AND TACTICAL STRATEGY (ACTS) 13th SOW

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Submission Closed03/16/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Office of International Affairs

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → Cms Center For Clinical Standards And QualityView Agency

NAICS

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Windsor Mill, MD, 21244, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

(2)

Sources+Sought+Notice.pdf

PDF

Acquisition_Strategy+and+Tactical+Support+13+SoW.pdf

PDF

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedMar 2

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 16

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

03/16/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Cms Center For Clinical Standards And Quality

Contacts2 people available

OfficeBaltimore, MD, 21244, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → Cms Center For Clinical Standards And Quality

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Office AddressBaltimore, MD, 21244, USA

Contacts

Jonathan Nolan

Tennille Coombs

Full Description

The purpose of the Sources Sought Notice is to find an ideal vendor(s) to build the 13th Scope of Work with Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program under the direction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS). The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) is spearheading the project, as an acquisition, support, and tactical strategy project (ACTS) the selected vendor will cross-collaborate throughout the various and diversified components of CMS to build the body of work using the six strategic pillars passings on stellar services to the beneficiaries.