Noel Manlove

Noel Manlove serves as the Program Point of Contact for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), playing a critical role in aligning acquisition strategy with the agency’s mission to enhance healthcare access and quality through data-driven policy and operational modernization. In this capacity, Manlove supports the planning, execution, and oversight of procurement initiatives that enable CMS to deliver core programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Their responsibilities include coordinating requirements definition, evaluating vendor capabilities, and facilitating collaboration between program teams and contracting officers to ensure acquisitions meet technical, regulatory, and compliance standards. Manlove typically engages with complex service-based acquisitions focused on administrative support, systems integration, and public health analytics. Manlove maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Maximus Federal Services, Peraton Enterprise Solutions, Novitas Solutions, National Government Services, and General Dynamics Information Technology. These partnerships are primarily centered on large-scale administrative services, claims processing support, IT modernization, and data analytics platforms essential to CMS operations. The working relationship pattern reflects a preference for established, high-capacity contractors with proven experience in federal healthcare systems, while still allowing for competitive engagement to ensure performance and innovation. Set-aside preferences indicate a primary focus on open competition, with 66.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, Manlove actively supports small business participation, with 25% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 8.3% awarded through 8(a) competed pathways, demonstrating a balanced approach to fostering competition while ensuring access for socioeconomically disadvantaged firms. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), reflecting a strong demand for operational efficiency, process optimization, and policy implementation support. Additional focus areas include computer systems design, general professional services, and advertising, underscoring expertise in integrated healthcare administration and public outreach initiatives.