Delivery Order 75FCMC18D0044-75FCMC19F0004
- This is a $14,106,022.00 firm fixed-price delivery order awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Ketchum Inc., a global public relations and communications firm. The contract is for the Quality Payment Program Communication, Education and Outreach, and is part of the National Education Campaign and Outreach (NEC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Ketchum Inc., through its Washington...
- This is a delivery order issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to Ketchum Inc.'s Washington DC Office Division (operating as Ketchum Public Relations) under the National Education Campaign and Outreach (NEC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $17,933,732.30 award is for a national external industry outreach and education program to support the implementation of clinical...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $69M delivery order contract to Ketchum Inc., a global public relations and communications firm, to support outreach efforts encouraging enrollment in Medicare low-income programs. Awarded on September 14, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 18, 2026, this time-and-materials contract is structured as a delivery order under the $5B National Education Campaign and Outreach (NEC) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)...
- This is a federal contract award to Ketchum Inc., a global public relations firm, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The $3,860,824.30 time-and-materials contract is a delivery order under CMS's HIPAA Implementation Outreach and Education indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract scope includes communications, outreach, and education services related to Medicare and...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to Ketchum Inc. for ICD-10 outreach and education services. The contract is part of the HHS HIPAA Implementation Outreach and Education indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, with a total ceiling value of $21,334,663.96 and a period of performance through August 8, 2019. Ketchum...
- This federal contract award, valued at $4,905,923.60, was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to Ketchum Inc. through its Washington DC Office Division, operating as Ketchum Public Relations. The award is for a "National Multimedia and Education Campaign and Grassroots Outreach" related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is structured as a delivery order under HHS's...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $5,000 kick-off task order to Ketchum Inc.'s Washington DC Office on September 22, 2025, under the National Education Campaign & Outreach (NEC) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This delivery order, which must be completed by December 15, 2025, is structured as a firm fixed-price engagement with no small business set-aside designation. The task order represents the initial activation of work...
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $24.6M delivery order contract to Ketchum Inc. (Washington DC Office) on August 11, 2022, to plan, develop, execute, and monitor communications activities for the CMS Office of Minority Health (OMH). The contract operates under a time-and-materials pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2026, and will be performed in Washington, DC. This award carries no set-aside designation and was issued under the...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $90 million to Ketchum Inc.'s Washington DC Office for a Nursing Home Nurse Staffing Outreach Campaign. This contract, awarded on September 3, 2024, operates under a time-and-materials pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of September 2, 2027. The award was issued as a bilateral modification to extend the base year period of performance through September 2, 2026, with optional...
- Ketchum Inc. was awarded a $2.8 million task order against the National Education Campaign and Outreach (NEC) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The purpose of this task order is for Ketchum to plan, develop, execute and monitor communications activities for the CMS Office of Minority Health (OMH) through August 2022. The NEC IDIQ, with a potential value of $13,662,370.18 for...
- 75FCMC18D0044Indefinite Delivery Contract
- 75FCMC18D0044-75FCMC19F0004Delivery Order
This is a delivery order under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Education Campaign and Outreach (NEC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded to the prime contractor Ketchum Inc. through its Washington DC Office Division doing business as Ketchum Public Relations. The $6,593,163.80 task order requires Ketchum to develop communication and education products, and plan and implement education and outreach opportunities to support the transition from the legacy Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service program to the Quality Payment Program. This work supports CMS's nationwide efforts to educate Medicare beneficiaries and providers. Ketchum, a global public relations firm, has received over $150 million in federal contracts since 2019 to provide communications, outreach, and related services to HHS, CMS, and other agencies. The contract is a time and materials type and was not set aside for any socioeconomic category.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Education Campaign & Outreach (NEC) IDIQ | HHSM-500-2018-RFP-0001 | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Award Notice 1/1 | 10/11/17, 10:42 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00005 | Close Out | ($3m) | 12/4/23 | |
| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 8/22/22 | |
| P00003 | Exercise an Option | $2.5m | 8/18/21 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $26.3k | 4/12/21 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2.9m | 8/31/20 |