JJ a/b MAC
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 75FCMC24C0023
- Awardee
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Palmetto Gba, LLC UEI CFLDECZBMDV6 Part of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of South Carolina
- Awarding agency
-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $230,300,188
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 75FCMC23R0035 Solicitation number
- Contract value 32% obligated
-
- $267,909,326.00 Current, with exercised options
- $725,198,930.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 31% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Award Fee
- Place of performance
- Columbia, SC 29202, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,646,102 | |
| Exercise an Option | $83,219,004 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,291,457 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,856,491 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$1,829,626 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,140,644 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,116,386 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,384,162 | |
| Exercise an Option | $52,727,670 | |
| Change Order | $3,450,202 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,205,364 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $12,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | -$495,888 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $17,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $21,512,864 | |
| Original award | $75,356 |
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About this award
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $725.2 million definitive contract to Palmetto GBA, LLC for Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) services under the Jurisdiction J/B MAC vehicle on September 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2031. The contract carries no set-aside designation and is priced on a cost-plus award-fee basis.
Place of performance is Columbia, SC. The MAC scope encompasses claims processing, provider enrollment, and healthcare administration and program management activities in support of Medicare and Medicaid operations.
The contract's labor footprint in FY2025 totaled 459 FTEs across 955,313 contractor hours invoiced at a blended rate of $72.61 per hour, reflecting a rising trend from FY2024's rate of $62.53 per hour. Palmetto GBA subcontracted approximately 5 percent of contractor hours to ten subcontractors in FY2025. Invoiced volume ramped sharply from $6 thousand in FY2024 (initial mobilization phase) to $69.4 million in FY2025 as operations scaled.
Palmetto GBA is a subsidiary of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina. The company holds a portfolio of MAC and specialty administration contracts across multiple CMS jurisdictions and programs, including DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) support and provider enrollment services.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 75FCMC24C0023?
75FCMC24C0023 was awarded to Palmetto Gba, LLC by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Department of Health and Human Services) on September 1, 2024.
How much is contract 75FCMC24C0023 worth?
The government has obligated $230,300,188 on 75FCMC24C0023. Its current value, with exercised options, is $267,909,326. Its potential value, with all options, is $725,198,930.
Was contract 75FCMC24C0023 competed?
The extent of competition for 75FCMC24C0023 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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