QIC Request for Information 2026

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Qualified Independent Contractors (QIC) Request for Information Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Agency/Office
Center for Medicare (CM), Medicare Enrollment
and Appeals Group (MEAG)
Project Title
Qualified Independent Contractors (QIC) On-Ramp
R – Professional, administrative, and management
Classification Code
support services
541611 - Administrative Management and General
Primary NAICS Code
Management Consulting Services [Small Business
Standard is $24.5M]
PSC Code
R Category - 499
Response Date
11 AM Eastern Time, Thursday, November 5, 2026

1. Purpose

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM), on behalf of Medicare Enrollment and Appeals Group (MEAG), is conducting market research to support planning for the potential on-ramp of vendors to the existing Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Specifically, CMS requests information from potential vendors regarding their capability to successfully perform some or all the work under the QIC IDIQ and requests that respondents describe the relevant experience demonstrating their ability to successfully perform the applicable QIC Line(s) of Business. CMS also seeks industry feedback regarding potential interest in an alternative task order structure for the Medicare Part C Line of Business, including whether dividing the current Part C Line of Business into multiple task orders would affect organizations' interest or ability to compete for Part C work.
The QIC IDIQ contract structure is based on an IDIQ Umbrella Statement of Work (USOW) and currently consists of eight separate Statements of Work (SOWs) covering Original Medicare (OM) Parts A, B, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, and the Administrative Qualified Independent Contractor (AdQIC). Under the current contract structure, OM is performed through five separate task orders: Part A East, Part A West, Part B North, Part B South, and DME. Operationally, the Part A East and West task orders perform the same business functions but serve different geographic jurisdictions. Likewise, the Part B North and South task orders perform the same business functions but serve different geographic jurisdictions. The jurisdictions identify the geographic areas covered under each