Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis 2 (RMADA 2)

The Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis 2 (RMADA 2) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide comprehensive analytical support and technical assistance for healthcare innovation models and demonstration programs. The contract supports the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities related to models created under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), and other health reform legislation. The vehicle enables CMS to obtain specialized research, data analytics, program evaluation, and technical assistance services to support the transformation of healthcare delivery and payment systems across Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs.

The task orders under this IDIQ span a wide range of healthcare research and analytics activities, with contract values typically ranging from approximately $2 million to $180 million and performance periods generally extending 3-10 years. Frequent prime contractors include Mathematica Inc., The Lewin Group, National Opinion Research Center (NORC), American Institutes for Research (AIR), and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts focused on model implementation, evaluation, compliance monitoring, learning systems, and technical assistance across various healthcare initiatives such as the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, Oncology Care Model, and Integrated Care for Kids Model. The contracts are predominantly awarded to large research organizations and consulting firms, consistently do not utilize small business set-asides, and are typically performed in Maryland, where CMS is headquartered.