Recovery - Planning and Meeting Support for Tribal Technical Advisory Group

This contract opportunity is limited to holders of the Department of Health and Human Services' Strategic Sourcing Events Management Blanket Purchase Agreements and was awarded through competitive procedures under FAR 8.4. The contract supports the goals of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), which aims to achieve full adoption of electronic health records across the United States by 2014. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established the Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG) to provide technical expertise on programmatic issues affecting healthcare delivery to American Indian and Alaska Native populations, particularly concerning the implementation of HITECH. CMS plans to award a task order focused on providing planning and meeting support services for the TTAG HITECH roundtable meeting. The scope includes logistical and administrative assistance to facilitate effective discussions and meetings related to advancing electronic health record adoption among tribal healthcare programs. The task order is anticipated to be completed within three months of award, ensuring timely support for the advisory group’s activities. Key contacts for this opportunity include Contract Specialist Deborah S. Lester and Contracting Officer Mark M. Smolenski.