This $1,492,658.48 federal contract was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration to ABT Associates Inc., a global research and consulting firm, to support the "Making Health Care Safer III" initiative. The contract is a delivery order under the Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III (ACTION III) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, using a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type.
As a subcontract under this award, Impaq International LLC, a for-profit research and analysis firm, is assisting in the design and development of a process for patient safety practice review. This contract does not have a set-aside designation.