Opportunity
SAM #47QRAA25D002Q-75FCMC26F0064
CMS Sole Source Procurement for Medicare Payment Standardization Services (Acumen, LLC)
Buyer
CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management
Posted
April 14, 2026
Identifier
47QRAA25D002Q-75FCMC26F0064
NAICS
541512, 541611, 541690
This opportunity involves a sole source procurement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for specialized services supporting Medicare payment standardization. - Sole source task order awarded to Acumen, LLC for $2.5 million - Services include: - Maintaining and operating Medicare payment standardization programs - Providing payment standardization data for CMS, HHS, and other federal stakeholders - Converting the SAS payment standardization codebase to a CMS-approved language - Transitioning the new codebase and associated work to a successor contractor - Supports quality measure development, data analytics, program integrity, fraud prevention, and law enforcement - No specific product part numbers or quantities; focus is on service delivery - Place of performance and contracting office: CMS headquarters in Baltimore, MD - Period of performance: April 8, 2026 – February 7, 2027, with a 4-month transition option (ending June 7, 2027) - Sole source justification under Federal Supply Schedule; only Acumen, LLC considered capable of fulfilling requirements
Description
Federal Supply Schedule Sole Source Justification: Payment Standardization Calculation, Application and Code Conversion