Request for Information - CMS' Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Program
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFICMSQIC2026
- Agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a Request for Information regarding potential vendors for the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) program on-ramp to its existing Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract, with responses due by 11 AM Eastern Time on November 5, 2026. CMS seeks market research on vendor capability to perform some or all work under the QIC IDIQ, which encompasses eight separate Statements of Work covering Original Medicare Parts A, B, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, and the Administrative QIC (AdQIC). The RFI is classified under NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $24.5 million in annual receipts.
Strict Conflict of Interest requirements apply to all participants. QICs must be independent entities that cannot perform or influence initial determinations subject to later review. Organizations holding the AdQIC contract are prohibited from holding an Original Medicare QIC contract or conducting reconsiderations as prime contractors or subcontractors. CMS also seeks feedback on whether dividing the current Part C Line of Business into multiple geographic task orders would affect vendor interest or ability to compete.
Responses must include general vendor information (organization name, business type, applicable QIC Lines of Business), responses to technical questions organized by applicable line of business, and a brief relevant experience summary identifying up to three contracts demonstrating QIC-related capability. CMS emphasizes this RFI is for information and acquisition planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to procure. Respondent submissions become government property and will not be returned. CMS does not intend to provide written responses to submitted questions.
Notice text
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks information from potential vendors regarding its
the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) program. Please the attached documents for further details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| OM AdQIC SOW.pdf | ||
| OM Part B South SOW.pdf | ||
| OM_AdQIC_ Eligibility Contractor Activities - SOW.pdf | ||
| OM Part A East SOW .pdf | ||
| OM Part B North SOW.pdf | ||
| OM DME QIC SOW_RFI.pdf | ||
| Original Medicare (OM) QIC Region Maps.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| Part C QIC - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Part D QIC - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Attachment 10 - QIC COI clause.pdf | ||
| QIC_RFI_2026.pdf | ||
| OM Part A West SOW.pdf | ||
| QIC IDIQ_ Umbrella SOW.pdf | ||
| Part C and D Jurisdiction Maps.pptx | PPTX presentation |
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