Unified Program Integrity Contract (UPIC)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Awardees
- 7
- Task orders
- 7
- Obligated
- $1,868,499,472
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- HHSM5002015RFP0122 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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- $1,869,878,864 Current, with exercised options
- $2,010,177,184 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 96% complete
- Shared ceiling 75% used
- $2,500,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded a Master IDIQ, the Unified Program Integrity Contract (UPIC), to consolidate Medicare and Medicaid program integrity work, with orders placeable through May 9, 2027 under a $2.5 billion shared ceiling. All seven task orders were awarded with no set-aside, and four primes hold orders.
The vehicle was awarded May 10, 2016, and about six months and one week of ordering authority remain. The last task order was awarded September 13, 2018, so no orders have been placed in more than eight years. Orders per year were two in 2016, three in 2017, and two in 2018. Of the $1.97 billion combined potential value, $1.83 billion (93%) is obligated.
Task orders cover five jurisdictional UPIC efforts (Western, South-Western, South-Eastern, North-Eastern, and Midwestern), the Investigations Medicare Drug Integrity Contractor (Investigations MEDIC) order, and a Strategic Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) order aimed at lowering improper payment rates. Five orders are cost-plus award fee and two are cost-plus fixed fee.
Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC leads with three orders and $705 million combined potential value, followed by Safeguard Services LLC with two orders and $538.8 million, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC with one order and $411.1 million, and Coventbridge (USA) LLC with one order and $319.8 million. Award activity is concentrated among these four firms. CMS is the sole customer, placing 100% of orders.
Task-order ceiling values range from $216.2 million (Investigations MEDIC) to $411.1 million (SMRC). The SMRC order is the largest, with $407.4 million obligated. Completion dates range from October 31, 2026 (North-Eastern) to September 14, 2028 (Investigations MEDIC).
Description
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a Master IDIQ for the Unified Program Integrity Contract (UPIC). The UPIC combines and integrates existing CMS program integrity functions carried out by multiple contractors and contracts into a single vehicle to improve its capacity to swiftly anticipate and adapt to the ever changing and dynamic nature of those involved in health care fraud, waste, and abuse across the Medicare and Medicaid program integrity continuum.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upic task order award to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the north-eastern… | Safeguard Services LLC | CMS | $254,504,921 | |
| Midwestern jurisdiction upic work task order 1 | Coventbridge (USA) LLC | CMS | $319,808,529 | |
| Perform and provide support for a variety of task aimed to lower improper… | Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | CMS | $407,443,548 | |
| Award of the investigations medicare drug integrity contractor… | Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC | CMS | $190,843,085 | |
| Award of the unified program integrity contract (UPIC)south-western… | Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC | CMS | $206,050,925 | |
| Unified program integrity contract (UPIC) western jurisdiction task order | Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC | CMS | $214,379,853 | |
| Task order award for upic southeastern jursidiction | Safeguard Services LLC | CMS | $275,468,570 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC | $611,273,872 | 33% |
| 2 | Safeguard Services LLC | $529,973,504 | 28% |
| 3 | Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | $407,443,552 | 22% |
| 4 | Coventbridge (USA) LLC | $319,808,544 | 17% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,868,499,472 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $35,425,268 |
| FY2026 | $253,881,158 |
| FY2025 | $225,600,490 |
| FY2024 | $182,757,931 |
| FY2023 | $212,370,472 |
| FY2022 | $201,559,999 |
| FY2021 | $213,965,360 |
| FY2020 | $176,545,982 |
| FY2019 | $175,386,611 |
| FY2018 | $96,661,134 |
| FY2017 | $82,951,606 |
| FY2016 | $11,393,414 |
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Quick answers
What is the UPIC contract vehicle?
Unified Program Integrity Contract (UPIC) 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 May 10, 2016.
Which companies hold UPIC?
7 companies hold UPIC's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC on May 17, 2016. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC, Safeguard Services LLC and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC.
How much has been spent through UPIC?
7 task orders have been placed under UPIC, obligating $1,868,499,472. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,869,878,864.
What is the shared ceiling of UPIC?
UPIC's shared ceiling is $2,500,000,000; its task orders have used 75% of it.
Which agencies use UPIC the most?
The departments whose task orders under UPIC obligated the most are Department of Health and Human Services ($1,868,499,472).
How much was obligated through UPIC in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under UPIC obligated $225,600,490 in fiscal year 2025.
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