Mark Smolenski

Mark Smolenski serves as a Contracting Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where he manages complex procurement actions to support the agency’s mission of advancing equitable healthcare access and improving care quality through data-driven policy and technology modernization. He specializes in acquiring administrative, management, and technical consulting services that enable CMS to operate Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace efficiently. His acquisitions primarily involve performance-based contracts requiring rigorous oversight, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and alignment with strategic objectives in healthcare operations and system modernization. Smolenski maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including Maximus Federal Services, Peraton Enterprise Solutions, Novitas Solutions, National Government Services, and General Dynamics Information Technology. These partnerships are centered on high-volume, mission-critical services such as claims processing, beneficiary support, data analytics, and IT infrastructure modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, risk mitigation, and contractor accountability, fostering collaborative, long-term engagements that ensure continuity of essential healthcare administration functions. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted—reflecting a 89.5% no set-aside preference—Smolenski consistently allocates 10.5% of his portfolio to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate, structured commitment to small business participation, ensuring diverse vendors have meaningful access to CMS contracting opportunities without compromising mission-critical requirements. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), underscoring his expertise in securing strategic advisory and operational support services. He also regularly procures pharmacy benefit management, third-party administration, and computer-related technical services, reflecting deep domain knowledge in healthcare systems, insurance administration, and digital transformation initiatives within federal health programs.