MACPAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Fiscal Years 2026–2035 Request for Proposals
Closed Solicitation Posted
A newer special notice was posted. See the latest special notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 202501
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20036, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Katherine Rogers contracts@macpac.gov (202) 350-2000
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency, is seeking to establish a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for fiscal years 2026-2035. The agency requires contractors capable of undertaking comprehensive studies and analyses on Medicaid and CHIP topics, including payment, access, quality, managed care, and program integrity. Offerors must demonstrate competence in at least three of five specified research categories: stakeholder information gathering, environmental scans, limited surveys, data analysis, and policy modeling. Proposals will be evaluated based on understanding of MACPAC's mandate, management plan, personnel qualifications, and organizational experience, with a total possible score of 100 points. Key dates include a May 16, 2025 deadline for submitting questions, May 22, 2025 for question responses, and a July 1, 2025 deadline for proposal submissions, all to be completed through specified electronic portals.
The solicitation is open to all sources and does not include any specific set-aside designations. Current IDIQ contractors include organizations such as Abt Global, AcademyHealth, and Mathematica Inc., with an anticipated 25-30 awards planned for the full contract period. The base contract will cover five years from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030, with five additional one-year option periods possible. Task orders will be issued on a case-by-case basis, with historical individual task order values ranging from $2,500 to $340,000. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20036, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award. Pricing will include fully burdened fixed labor rates, with potential rate escalations during the base period, and proposals must cover various labor categories including Project Managers, Policy Analysts, Programmers, and Subject Matter Experts.
Notice text
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency, is issuing a solicitation to establish a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, and proposals are being requested. The request for proposal is available on the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). The NAICS for this procurement is 541720. This solicitation is open to all sources. A paper copy of the solicitation will not be issued.
MACPAC is seeking contractors capable of undertaking short and long-term studies and analyses on a wide range of topics relating to Medicaid and CHIP including payment, access, quality, managed care, program integrity, spending, long-term services and supports, etc.
MACPAC seeks to identify and contract with a group of organizations that possess the skills and knowledge to complete projects on a wide variety of topics the Commission addresses on Medicaid and CHIP. Offerors should demonstrate competence in three or more of the following categories: Convening, soliciting, and analyzing information from stakeholders; conducting environmental scans and information syntheses; conducting limited surveys and focus groups; analyzing survey and administrative data; and modeling, actuarial analysis, and policy simulations.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM for release of any amendments or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Questions regarding the request for proposals must be submitted via Google form no later than Friday, May 16, 2025 at 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to https://forms.gle/wkh6xeRKXs9GyHWaA. Responses to questions posed by offerors will be issued as an amendment to the solicitation and posted no later than May 22, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT on SAM.
Separate technical proposals and business proposals must be submitted in electronic format (either MSWord or .pdf) by no later than Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT via MACPAC’s secure submission portal: https://macpacgov.app.box.com/f/024eff06a3a44cc69056d5ac677e7732. Late proposals will not be accepted.
Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award of a contract or agreement.
Contact contracts@macpac.gov with questions.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MACPAC IDIQ FYs 2026-2035_responses to questions_final.pdf | ||
| MACPAC IDIQ RFP FY26-35_STCs_Attachment D.pdf | ||
| MACPAC IDIQ RFP FY26-35_SOW_Attachments A and B.pdf | ||
| MACPAC IDIQ RFP FY26-35_Attachment E_Labor Rates.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| MACPAC IDIQ RFP FY26-35_PPQ_Attachment C.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice for MACPAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Fiscal Years 2026–2035 | Special Notice | |
| Extension of Ship Manager Bridge Contacts | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| MACPAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Fiscal Years 2026–2035 Request for Proposals | Solicitation | |
| Pre-Solicitation Notice for MACPAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Fiscal Years 2026-2035 | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Enterprise Level LabVIEW Software License | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Request for Information (RFI): Aircraft Sensor Services | Pre-Solicitation |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity on GovTribe
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity