Opportunity
SAM #RFI-CMS-SMRC-2026-001
RFI: Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) Services for CMS
Buyer
CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management
Posted
April 09, 2026
Respond By
April 16, 2026
Identifier
RFI-CMS-SMRC-2026-001
NAICS
541990, 541690, 541611
This opportunity seeks industry feedback on the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) Statement of Work (SOW) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): - CMS is considering a firm fixed price or hybrid pricing structure for the SMRC contract - The SMRC SOW includes: - Medical record review for improper Medicare payments - Program integrity reviews and ad hoc projects - Provider education sessions and reporting - IT system setup and maintenance - Support for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings - Optional tasks: fraud referral, public portal development, innovation projects, and statistical extrapolation - Over 150,000 Medicare claims are expected to be reviewed annually - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are listed; this is a request for information only - CMS requests industry input on pricing strategies for these services - Place of performance is CMS headquarters in Baltimore, MD
Description
CMS is requesting information from industry to determine if the work in the SMRC SOW could be firm fixed price. All contractors are welcome to provided responses to help CMS determine the pricing strategy.