Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC)

The Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support comprehensive healthcare quality improvement initiatives. Originating from a solicitation that sought contractors capable of achieving large-scale improvement results using data-driven and innovative quality improvement strategies, the IDIQ enables CMS to issue task orders across a wide spectrum of healthcare quality enhancement programs. The contract supports statutorily required work, including Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIO), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network programs, hospital quality improvement efforts, clinician-focused technical assistance, and other quality improvement work.

Task orders under this IDIQ predominantly focus on healthcare quality enhancement, with most awards ranging from approximately $5 million to $100 million and performance periods typically spanning 3-5 years. Frequent prime contractors include nonprofit organizations such as Comagine Health, Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO), TMF Health Quality Institute, Alliant Health Solutions, and Qsource. Key task order categories include Quality Innovation Network/Quality Improvement Organizations, Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) programs, End Stage Renal Disease Network services, and specialized initiatives like the American Indian Alaska Native Healthcare Quality Initiative. None of the task orders reviewed utilized set-aside designations, indicating open competition, and all were awarded by CMS as firm fixed-price or cost-plus fixed-fee contracts. The task orders consistently aim to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce medical errors, enhance patient care, and support Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through targeted quality improvement interventions.