Accountable Care Organization Medicare Shared Savings Program (ACO MSSP)
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Sources Sought from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for work in Windsor Mill, Maryland. Due Nov 23, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | 270195 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Office | Ofc of Acquisition and Grants Mgmt |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Accounting Services (541219) |
| Product or service code | R711 |
| Place of performance | Windsor Mill, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 23, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is not a request for proposal or solicitation and does not commit cms to award a contract now or in the future Introduction: This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is being issued to obtain capability statements from Small Businesses (SB)s that are capable, available and qualified to support Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and specifically both the Center for Medicare (CM), Performance-based payment Policy Group (PPPG) and Office of Financial Management (OFM), Financial Services Group (FSG.)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hereby conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of potential small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business and woman-owned small business) that can provide the services identified in the attached Accountable Care Organization Medicare Shared Savings Program Financial Services (ACO MSSP) draft Statement of Work (SOW), see Attachment 1.
The purpose of this contract is to have a Contractor issue payments to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The Contractor will perform financial services primarily to issue Electronic Funds Transfers to the ACOs, with additional support activities including validating payees, transaction monitoring and reconciliations and reporting.
Contractors must be free of conflicts of interest or be able to prepare an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plan to address any actual, potential, or apparent organizational conflicts of interest that could arise. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at sam.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this Notice.
Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: acquisition.gov.
This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for planning purposes only. This is not an invitation for bid, request for quote or other solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. CMS will not entertain questions regarding this market research.
Background: The MSSP is a voluntary program that encourages groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to come together as an ACO to give coordinated, high-quality care to their Medicare beneficiaries. When ACOs deliver on providing that care while improving patient health outcomes and reducing Medicare spending, they may be eligible to share in a portion of those savings.
As of January 1, 2026, there are 511 ACOs participating in the MSSP servicing 12.6 million beneficiaries. Within the MSSP, CMS enters into agreements with ACOs. Within each performance year of the agreement period, the ACOs share in a percentage of the savings they generate if the expenditures of the ACO's assigned beneficiaries falls below the benchmark by an amount that meets or exceeds a minimum savings rate threshold, and if they also meet the quality performance standard and otherwise maintain their eligibility to participate in the MSSP.
The MSSP also offers an Advance Investment Payment (AIP) option where eligible ACOs receive an upfront payment of $250,000 and two years of quarterly payments. The Center for Medicare (program office) is always evaluating the program performance and updating payment options, impacting the volume and frequency of payments to be disbursed to the ACOs. Instructions for Responding: Responses to this notice shall demonstrate the respondent’s capability to perform the services outlined in the draft SOW.
Responses based upon anticipated teaming arrangements and Joint Ventures are acceptable. The capability of each team member (prime contractor and subcontractors) shall be demonstrated relative to the anticipated functions/roles to be performed by each. Contractors must give enough detail, so the response clearly indicates their knowledge, expertise and experience with the SOW requirements and all of the numbered points below: Knowledge of and experience with validating, initiating and monitoring transactions for Electronic Funds Transfers.
Knowledge of and experience with financial management and funds control in accordance with government laws and regulations. Knowledge of and experience with providing financial project reports and reconciliations, including issuing IRS 1099 forms. Ability to establish and manage CMS approved bank account.
As part of the capability statement, please provide any questions you might have regarding the SOW. Though no responses will be provided, CMS may take these into consideration prior to issuing a Solicitation. Capability statements must demonstrate the requirements outlined above.
Please address each capability in the order listed above, as applicable, and include the associated number and title. Reference the Draft SOW for definitions and clarification of terms. Interested Small Business contractors having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements to the point of contact listed at the end of this document.
CMS will take all information received under consideration when finalizing the strategy for procuring services for the Accountable Care Organization Medicare Shared Savings Program Contract. Respondents shall also submit the following business information in their response: Unique Entity Identifier Number Company Name Company Address Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address Type of company under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541219- Other Accounting Services.
Size Standard $25 million (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman-owned, veteran-owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. Point of Contact, phone number and email a
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- April Moore · [email protected] · (410) 786-2714
- Jennifer Kuhn · [email protected] · (410) 786-2299
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541219, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.