RECOVERY - PECOS Registration and Attestation of HITECH

This contract pertains to a modification of an existing Task Order held exclusively by CGI Federal for the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), an operational system located at the CMS Data Center. Originally awarded in 2004 through a competitive process in compliance with FAR regulations, the current action focuses on registering patients for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) incentive payment program. The contract requires storing participant registration data and verifying payment information to prevent duplicate payments to Medicare and Medicaid providers utilizing the PECOS system. The effort is designated under the solicitation number ARRA100820, posted on September 30, 2010, and falls within the NAICS code 541511, covering custom computer programming services. The work is performed in Baltimore, Maryland. Key personnel include contracting contacts Liz Hammond and Mark W. Werder, with the latter serving as the Contracting Officer. This modification supports the integrity and efficiency of federal health IT incentive payments by ensuring accurate enrollee data management and payment validation within the established PECOS framework.