HHS Modernization Discovery, Prototyping, and Implementation Planning

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a senior‑led, small‑business‑only firm to conduct a 25‑week modernization engagement that includes discovery, prototyping, and implementation planning for selected HHS programs and workflows. The effort is split into a 5‑week mobilization/readiness phase followed by a 20‑week discovery‑prototyping‑planning phase. Deliverables include an integrated work plan, current‑state assessment, prioritized modernization opportunity portfolio, technical recommendations, prototypes or proofs of concept, detailed implementation plans, supporting documentation, an implementation roadmap, and an executive summary. The contract will be a firm‑fixed‑price purchase order, awarded by September 30 2026, with work performed primarily in Washington, DC (remote/on‑site as needed). • 5‑week Mobilization & Readiness (Sept 30 – Nov 3 2026) • 20‑week Discovery, Prototyping & Implementation Planning (Nov 4 2026 – Mar 23 2027) • Required outputs: work plan, assessments, prioritized portfolio, technical recommendations, prototypes/POCs, implementation plans, roadmap, executive read‑out • Small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services) • Total firm‑fixed‑price (FFP) with four equal invoicing milestones after mobilization • Questions due Sept 25 2026; quotations due Sept 28 2026 (10 AM ET) via email to the Contracting Officer.