This is a $53.4 million, firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Battelle Memorial Institute to provide national consensus development and strategic planning services for healthcare quality measurement. The contract supports CMS's responsibilities under Section 1890 of the Social Security Act and includes activities such as measure endorsement and maintenance, pre-rulemaking input, measure set reviews, project management, and advisory functions. No set-aside was used. Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, will serve as the prime contractor. Some key subcontractors include Softdev Incorporated, a certified women-owned small business, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Carahsoft Technology Corp, a major provider of IT solutions to government agencies. This contract will enable CMS to continue its work in setting quality measurement standards and supporting the healthcare quality improvement ecosystem.
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