Kick-off task order for the national education campaign & outreach contract (NEC) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ)
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 75FCMC25FJ144
- Awardee
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Ketchum Inc. UEI CZJKHV86FSB2
- Awarding agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $5,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $5,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA 22201, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $5,000 |
About this award
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 under the broader NEC IDIQ framework, which carries a $5 billion ceiling and extends through August 31, 2032.
Ketchum Inc., a global public relations and communications firm, specializes in healthcare-related outreach and education initiatives for federal agencies. Under the NEC IDIQ vehicle, the company has previously secured multiple substantial contracts supporting CMS's mission to communicate with beneficiaries and stakeholders across Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Marketplace programs. The work to be performed will take place in Arlington, Virginia, and leverages Ketchum's extensive experience in designing and executing comprehensive national communication strategies for the Department of Health and Human Services ecosystem. As a GSA Schedule contractor and holder of the primary NEC IDIQ with CMS, Ketchum brings established capabilities in marketing, public relations, web marketing, and strategic communications to support federal healthcare messaging objectives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 75FCMC25FJ144?
75FCMC25FJ144 was awarded to Ketchum Inc. by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Department of Health and Human Services) on September 22, 2025.
How much is contract 75FCMC25FJ144 worth?
The government has obligated $5,000 on 75FCMC25FJ144.
Is contract 75FCMC25FJ144 an order under another contract?
Yes. 75FCMC25FJ144 is a delivery order under 75FCMC25DJ004, an indefinite delivery contract, on National Education Campaign and Outreach Contract (NEC).
Was contract 75FCMC25FJ144 competed?
The extent of competition for 75FCMC25FJ144 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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