Title: FMSG/HITECH Support Services Task Order #02

Description/Purpose: This notification is being made for informational purposes only. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to issue a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task order, under the IDIQ issued for the purchase of program management and technical support services, to be provided to the CMS Office of Financial Management - FMSG Program Office. The estimated cost of this effort is estimated at less than $1,000,000. The term of this ARRA-funded work will be twelve (12) months.
The services being procured are to assist the CMS Program Office in accomplishing the successful development, building, implementation, test, and operation of the HITECH initiative, authorized and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Title XXX of ARRA is related to Health Information Technology. Part 2 of Title XXX is entitled, "Application and Use of Adopted Health Information Technology". Each Agency must promote the development and usage of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Information Technology Systems and Products that meet quality and security standards. Div. B., Title IV, Subtitle A-"Medicare Incentives" - provides for the payment of financial incentives beginning 2011 for eligible providers, that are meaningful EHR users, followed by financial penalties beginning 2015.
Inquiries may be addressed to Bryce Golwalla, Contract Specialist, 410-786-9623; [email protected].

Primary POC: Bryce Golwalla
Secondary POC: Alan Fredericks
Contracting Office Address: CMS-OAGM-DMS
7500 Security Blvd.(MS:C2-21-15)
Baltimore, MD. 21244-1850
Place of Performance: CMS-OFM-FMSG
7111 Security Blvd. (MS:B2-29-23)
Baltimore, MD. 21244-1850

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