HQR Analytics, Reporting, Business Outcomes & Research

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$100,000,000 or more
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
NAICS code
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
Points of contact

Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, plans to award and fund the Transition In/Base Period of the HEAT contract, a recompete total small business set-aside under NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, with an estimated solicitation release date of 2026-11-01 and an estimated award date of 2027-02-01. The HEAT effort requires contractor IT services to design, develop, enhance, operate, and maintain the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) program systems, combining operations and maintenance with new enhancements, additional functionality, integrations, and improvements across programs covering over 10,000 facilities nationwide, including Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, and hospitals.

The estimated minimum award value is $100 million, and the incumbent contractor is Bellese Technologies, LLC. Contracting Officer Yadira Kelly (yadira.kelly@cms.hhs.gov, +14107865053) and Ricky Robins (ricky.robins@cms.hhs.gov, +16672908818) are the CMS points of contact for this forecast.

Forecast text

New Contract Requirement: The purpose of this contract action is to award and fund the Transition In/Base Period of the HEAT contract. The main purposes/objectives of HEAT include: Designing, developing, enhancing, operating, and maintaining the HQR program.

Background and Need: Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) is a collection of federally mandated programs that govern the quality of healthcare provided in multiple settings by various healthcare provider types at over 10,000 facilities nationwide. Among these facilities are Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF), and hospitals. CMS requires contractor IT services to maintain operations and maintenance while providing new enhancements, additional functionality, integrations and improvements of all HQR systems known as the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) Enhancement & Advancement Technologies (HEAT) effort.

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