Description
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market input for its Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) program, which supports Medicare claim adjudication, appeals, and related administrative services across all Medicare Lines of Business (Parts A, B, C, D, and DME). The RFI seeks vendor capabilities, experience, conflict‑of‑interest compliance, and technical approaches, and includes a detailed technical questionnaire covering programmatic, operational, COI, and experience areas. Respondents must submit their answers by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2026.
• The solicitation number is RFICMSQIC2026; the response deadline is 2026‑11‑05.
• Primary NAICS is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services).
• No budget, award, or pricing information is disclosed; the RFI is purely for market research.
• Points of contact are Mohammed Islam (primary) and Mark Smolenski (secondary), both at cms.hhs.gov.
• The RFI covers a nationwide scope (United States) with no specific state or territory limitation.