The Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. SPARC functions as a multiple award contract vehicle through which CMS procures various technical and management support services to support its healthcare programs.
Newwave Telecom and Technologies, Inc. has been awarded several delivery orders against SPARC to provide services such as Business Operations Support Center assistance, Centralized Data Analytics Tool management, Marketplace Notice Production, and Innovation Development and Operation Services. These delivery orders range in value from $165 thousand to $224 million and involve tasks such as medical records management, risk adjustment data validation, and other technical and subject matter expertise to support CMS initiatives. Places of performance include Newwave's facilities in Elkridge, Windsor Mill, and Milford Mill, Maryland.
The delivery orders awarded utilize pricing mechanisms such as firm-fixed price and labor hours. Some utilize 8(a) small business set asides while others are unrestricted. The period of performance spans from 2018 through 2027, depending on the individual delivery order. Collectively, the delivery orders continue Newwave's work as a minority-owned small business supporting CMS programs through technical solutions, data analytics, and management of healthcare initiatives.