Qualified Independent Contractor Program
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Awardees
- 4
- Task orders
- 67
- Obligated
- $1,829,102,169
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- RFPQIC040001 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services
- Combined task order value
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- $1,837,882,180 Current, with exercised options
- $2,248,627,224 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $1,000,025,000.00 Less than its task orders have obligated
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, established the Qualified Independent Contractor Program as a Master IDIQ on September 14, 2004, with ordering authority that closed on September 12, 2019. The vehicle is no longer active for new task-order awards; however, CMS continues to issue modification orders against existing task orders through 2030, with the most recent task-order award dated March 1, 2026.
The vehicle funds Medicare and Medicaid appeals adjudication and related administrative support services across multiple jurisdictional and programmatic areas. Task-order scopes span Medicare Part A, B, C, and D appeals processing; durable medical equipment (DME) qualified independent contractor services; and administrative QIC functions including program management and data analysis. All 66 awarded task orders carry no set-aside designation and are unrestricted competitive procurements.
Three prime contractors dominate the award base: Maximus Federal Services, Inc. holds 26 orders valued at $1.03 billion combined potential value; C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc. holds 29 orders valued at $1 billion; and Q2 Administrators, LLC holds 11 orders valued at $193.9 million. These three firms account for 100 percent of all task-order awards. A single customer agency—CMS itself—issued 61 of the 66 orders, representing $2.13 billion of the vehicle's $2.22 billion combined potential value.
Ordering momentum has declined sharply in recent years. The vehicle generated five task orders in 2021 but only one in 2022, one in 2023, three in 2025, and three in 2026 (as of March 1). Since the ordering period closed in September 2019, recent activity reflects logical follow-on renewals and supplemental modifications to incumbents rather than new competitive procurements. Combined task-order dollars obligated total $1.82 billion, representing 82 percent of the combined potential value across all 66 orders. Task-order ceilings range widely, from under $1 million to over $116 million, with typical durations running three to four years and completion dates concentrated in 2026–2030. Most awarded task orders use firm fixed-price contracts; a smaller subset employ cost-plus-fixed-fee or cost-plus-award-fee arrangements, primarily in administrative and appeal-processing roles.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximus Federal Services, Inc. | $900,753,416 | 49% |
| 2 | C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc. | $734,888,734 | 40% |
| 3 | Q2 Administrators, LLC | $193,460,019 | 11% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,745,078,175 | 95% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $70,212,484 |
| FY2025 | $75,817,931 |
| FY2024 | $68,409,897 |
| FY2023 | $13,764,539 |
| FY2022 | $74,933,693 |
| FY2021 | $81,256,617 |
| FY2020 | $11,089,934 |
| FY2019 | $103,253,354 |
| FY2018 | $94,926,773 |
| FY2017 | $111,174,454 |
| FY2016 | $115,402,228 |
| FY2015 | $107,897,104 |
| FY2014 | $172,054,247 |
| FY2013 | $172,973,980 |
| FY2012 | $109,065,620 |
| FY2011 | $79,035,215 |
| FY2010 | $79,418,425 |
| FY2009 | $74,586,362 |
| FY2008 | $69,651,668 |
| FY2007 | $63,476,333 |
| FY2006 | $48,375,307 |
| FY2005 | $18,960,910 |
| FY2004 | $1,739,765 |
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Quick answers
What is the Qualified Independent Contractor Program contract vehicle?
Qualified Independent Contractor Program is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Department of Health and Human Services), awarded on September 14, 2004.
Which companies hold Qualified Independent Contractor Program?
4 companies hold Qualified Independent Contractor Program's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Island Peer Review Organization Inc. on September 14, 2004. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Maximus Federal Services, Inc., C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc. and Q2 Administrators, LLC.
How much has been spent through Qualified Independent Contractor Program?
67 task orders have been placed under Qualified Independent Contractor Program, obligating $1,829,102,169. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,837,882,180.
What is the shared ceiling of Qualified Independent Contractor Program?
The shared ceiling listed for Qualified Independent Contractor Program, $1,000,025,000, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use Qualified Independent Contractor Program the most?
The departments whose task orders under Qualified Independent Contractor Program obligated the most are Department of Health and Human Services ($1,745,078,175).
How much was obligated through Qualified Independent Contractor Program in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Qualified Independent Contractor Program obligated $75,817,931 in fiscal year 2025.
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