Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III (ACTION III)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
- Awardees
- 13
- Task orders
- 60
- Obligated
- $156,478,368
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- 14233SOL00119 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of Health and Human Services
- Combined task order value
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- $156,478,368 Current, with exercised options
- $174,537,517 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 89% used
- $175,000,000.00
- Also known as
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- ACTION 3
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Master IDIQ "Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III" on February 17, 2015, with ordering authority that closed on February 16, 2020. This vehicle is no longer active; no new task orders may be placed against it. The successor vehicle, ACTION IV, was awarded on May 27, 2020.
ACTION III supported the development, implementation, and dissemination of healthcare delivery interventions to improve safety, quality, affordability, and accessibility across U.S. health systems. Task orders funded health quality improvement initiatives including safety programs (Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program for infection prevention, antibiotic stewardship, perinatal care); clinical decision support for chronic pain and opioid management; patient-centered outcomes research dissemination; quality measurement tools including CAHPS; and learning collaboratives for pediatric quality measures. Work spanned primary care, ambulatory settings, hospitals, and nursing homes.
The vehicle obligated $156.5 million of its $175 million shared ceiling over 60 task orders issued between June 2015 and February 2020, achieving 90 percent utilization. Order volume peaked in 2016 with 13 awards and declined thereafter, averaging roughly 8 orders per year in the final four years of the ordering window. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration funded 57 orders totaling $147.6 million; the Administration for Children and Families funded the remaining 3 orders valued at $26.9 million.
The Johns Hopkins University dominated the vehicle, capturing 9 orders and $58 million in combined potential value—roughly one-third of all action-item value. Westat Inc., Medstar Health Research Institute Inc., ABT Global LLC, and Health Research And Educational Trust together held a further $94.7 million, accounting for approximately 54 percent of the remaining value. Activity was concentrated among these five firms, which captured 87 percent of combined potential value. No task orders carried set-aside designations; all 60 awards competed unrestricted.
Task order values ranged from roughly $370,000 to $22.9 million. Most delivery orders used Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing; a minority employed Firm Fixed Price or Cost No Fee structures. Typical durations spanned two to three years from award through ultimate completion.
Description
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) has awarded a Master IDIQ titled "Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III (ACTION III)." It is intended to promote and support the development, implementation, and dissemination of interventions in health care delivery to measurably improve the safety, quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care in the U.S.
IDV awards
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Johns Hopkins University | $56,002,057 | 36% |
| 2 | Westat, Inc. | $23,181,774 | 15% |
| 3 | Medstar Health Research Institute Inc. | $20,515,879 | 13% |
| 4 | ABT Global LLC | $17,896,997 | 11% |
| 5 | Health Research And Educational Trust | $17,464,951 | 11% |
| 6 | National Opinion Research Center | $8,752,187 | 6% |
| 7 | Research Triangle Institute | $6,015,599 | 4% |
| 8 | American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences | $2,952,980 | 2% |
| 9 | The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $2,751,065 | 2% |
| 10 | John Snow, Incorporated | $593,896 | <1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $156,478,368 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$127,184 |
| FY2024 | $696,844 |
| FY2023 | $1,048,047 |
| FY2022 | $6,548,560 |
| FY2021 | $13,784,503 |
| FY2020 | $23,206,046 |
| FY2019 | $43,364,630 |
| FY2018 | $22,485,076 |
| FY2017 | $17,067,576 |
| FY2016 | $17,538,689 |
| FY2015 | $10,865,581 |
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Quick answers
What is the ACTION III contract vehicle?
Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III (ACTION III) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (Department of Health and Human Services), awarded on February 17, 2015.
Which companies hold ACTION III?
13 companies hold ACTION III's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to National Opinion Research Center on February 17, 2015. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are The Johns Hopkins University, Westat, Inc. and Medstar Health Research Institute Inc.
How much has been spent through ACTION III?
60 task orders have been placed under ACTION III, obligating $156,478,368.
What is the shared ceiling of ACTION III?
ACTION III's shared ceiling is $175,000,000; its task orders have used 89% of it.
Which agencies use ACTION III the most?
The departments whose task orders under ACTION III obligated the most are Department of Health and Human Services ($156,478,368).
What came before and after ACTION III?
ACTION III succeeded Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks II (ACTION II). It was followed by Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks IV (ACTION IV).
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