The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Analysis, Reporting and Tracking System (CMS ARTS) Request for Information

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market research on refactoring the CMS Analysis, Reporting and Tracking System (ARTS) application codebase to a more current version of .NET. CMS ARTS serves as the agency's system of record for tracking contractor business proposals, cost reports, deliverables, and workload information across various departments, supporting financial, budget, and cost-related reporting including dashboard reports, contract performance reports, and FOIA requests. The system is utilized by CMS staff and various contractors including Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Program Safeguard Contractors (PSCs), and Qualified Independent Contractors (QICs). Key technical objectives include maintaining 99.99% system availability, implementing DevSecOps practices, enhancing AWS infrastructure through containerization, and ensuring compliance with federal security standards. This RFI must be completed using a Microsoft Form and responses are due by August 15, 2025, with no evaluation criteria specified as this is purely an information-gathering exercise that does not commit CMS to any future contract award.

This opportunity is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source set-aside under NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), indicating it will be reserved for eligible small disadvantaged businesses. The accompanying Statement of Objectives outlines a potential contract structure with a base period beginning December 24, 2025, followed by four one-year option periods, though no specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The contractor would be responsible for the complete system lifecycle including operations and maintenance, end-user support, continuous system improvement, and managing transition-in and potential transition-out phases. Key personnel requirements include a Program Manager, Technical Lead, Systems Architect, and Senior Business Analyst. No incumbent contractors are identified in the available documentation, and no specific quantities of goods are mentioned as this is a services-based IT modernization effort focused on application refactoring and system enhancement.