The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $9,835,984.10 Cost Plus Fixed Fee Delivery Order contract to Lantana Consulting Group, Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation, for "HOSPITAL QUALITY INITIATIVES (HQI) PUBLIC REPORTING SUPPORT" services. This contract was issued as a task order under the Measure and Instrument Development and Support (MIDS 2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. Lantana, which has over $175 million in prime federal contracts, will provide data analytics, consulting, and standards-based health information exchange services to support CMS's healthcare quality measurement and public reporting initiatives. The work aligns with CMS's role in administering federal healthcare programs and promoting quality improvement.