CMS Virtual Data Center (CMS VDC)

Award Date 11/5/2012
Last Date To Order 11/14/2022
Shared Ceiling $15B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Virtual Data Center (VDC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a comprehensive information technology (IT) infrastructure and services contract designed to centralize and modernize CMS's digital operations. Based on the originating solicitation, the contract was developed to provide IT infrastructure, hosting environments, data center services, and support for various CMS business systems, with a particular focus on safeguarding agency data and supporting critical healthcare program operations. The contract vehicle enables CMS to procure a wide range of IT services, including cloud computing, infrastructure hosting, data repository management, system maintenance, and cybersecurity solutions across multiple task orders.

The VDC IDIQ has been predominantly awarded to large federal IT service providers such as Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC, Leidos, Inc., Companion Data Services LLC, National Government Services, Inc., and Accenture Federal Services LLC. Task orders under this vehicle typically range from $7.5 million to over $1 billion, with performance periods spanning 2-5 years. The contract does not utilize set-aside provisions, allowing full and open competition among contractors. Key task order scopes have included infrastructure hosting for Medicare fee-for-service claims processing, cloud computing services for Affordable Care Act systems, enterprise computing services, large-scale data repository operations, and specialized hosting for programs like the Open Payments Program System. Most task orders are structured as firm fixed-price contracts, reflecting the predictable nature of the IT services being procured, and frequently involve multiple subcontractors to provide comprehensive technical capabilities.

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