Request for Information - CMS' Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Program
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFICMSQIC2026
- Agency
-
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 on its Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) program with responses due by 11 AM Eastern Time on November 5, 2026. CMS seeks vendor capability information for an on-ramp to the existing QIC Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract, classified under NAICS 541611 with a small business size standard of $24.5 million in annual receipts.
The RFI covers eight separate Statements of Work: five task orders for Original Medicare (Part A East, Part A West, Part B North, Part B South, and Durable Medical Equipment) organized by geographic jurisdiction, plus national contracts for Medicare Part C and Medicare Part D. CMS solicits feedback on whether dividing the current Part C Line of Business into multiple geographic task orders would affect vendor interest or competition.
Strict Conflict of Interest requirements govern participation. QICs must be independent entities unable to perform or influence initial determinations subject to later review. Organizations holding the Administrative QIC contract cannot hold an Original Medicare QIC contract or conduct reconsiderations as prime contractors or subcontractors. QICs cannot concurrently hold Medicare Administrative Contractor, Recovery Audit Contractor, Unified Program Integrity Contractor, Supplemental Medical Review Contractor, Beneficiary Family Centered Care–Quality Improvement Organization, or Medicare Secondary Payer Benefits Coordination Recovery Contractor positions in the same jurisdiction.
Responses must include organization name, business type, applicable QIC Lines of Business, responses to technical questions by line of business, and a summary identifying up to three contracts demonstrating QIC-related capability. CMS updated the RFI on October 19, 2026, adding the Technical Questions workbook attachment referenced on page 7 of the RFI document. This RFI is for information and acquisition planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to procure. Respondents will not be reimbursed for response costs, and all submissions become government property.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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.
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10/19/26 - adding the Technical Questions workbook attachment referenced on page 7 of the RFI document
Update #1 ·
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 |
|---|---|---|
| QIC RFI Technical Questions_2026_2027.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 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 | |
| OM AdQIC SOW.pdf | ||
| OM Part B South SOW.pdf | ||
| OM_AdQIC_ Eligibility Contractor Activities - SOW.pdf |
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