SPARC

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC)

The Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) is a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MA-IDIQ), performance-based contract. It is available to CMS components and HHS Operating Divisions to procure strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support services, to facilitate the modernization of CMS business processes and supporting systems. These systems will include the Federal Healthcare Exchange and Medicare/Medicaid information technology systems. Any teaming partners for work under this contract are added on a Task Order basis. There is no fee to use this contract.

Services available through SPARC:

• Initiation, concept, and planning services
• Requirements services
• Design services
• Development services
• Testing services
• Security control assessment (SCA) services
• Independent verification and validation (IV&V) services
• Maintenance services
• Support services
• Data request services
• Help desk services

Type of Task Orders (TO):
CPFF, CPAF, CPI, FFP, FFPAF, FPI, T&M, LH
TO competition is required.

Min/Max over Contract Life:
Min: $1,000 | Max: $25 Billion

Duration:
Base Ordering Performance Period: February 21, 2017 to February 20, 2022
Optional Ordering Performance Period: February 21, 2022 to February 20, 2027

Federal Agencies Served:
CMS and other Departments of Health and Human Services Operating Divisions (HHS OPDIVs)