PAYMENT FILE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR

This contract is a modification to an existing agreement awarded to National Government Services, Inc. for the Recovery Payment File Development Contractor (PFDC) work. Originally competitively awarded in August 2010 as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract under solicitation number HHSM-500-2010-00028C, this modification enables the contractor to further develop and finalize business and technical requirements for data transfers among the PFDC, National Level Repository (NLR), Treasury, and the Medicare bank. It also includes responsibilities such as daily balancing and reconciliation with the NLR, data integrity testing, and active participation in various meetings and conference calls with CMS components and HITECH contractors to support interface development and process reviews. The contractor is also tasked with preparing and coordinating weekly project schedules and attending key technical and programmatic meetings to ensure alignment with HITECH project goals. The modification underscores the importance of adequate staffing and financial resources for the PFDC to successfully gather information, participate in requirements development, and maintain data accuracy between internal systems and the NLR. It highlights the necessity of establishing and managing data integrity test protocols to ensure consistency between PFDC data and the NLR outputs. Given the uncertainties related to the scope of services, the Contracting Officer determined a Cost-Reimbursement contract was appropriate, as this structure allows for flexibility in project costs while ensuring essential activities supporting the HITECH program are effectively managed. The place of performance is Indianapolis, Indiana, and the contract is managed by designated Contracting Officers at CMS.