Question 1

What is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services procurement forecast for FY2026?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has a FY2026 budget of $900B+ (healthcare benefits, program administration). The procurement trend for 2026 is: Healthcare interoperability standards, fraud detection systems, Medicaid expansion IT, telehealth integration. Key NAICS codes active at this agency include 541511, 541512, 621610.

Question 2

How can small businesses access CMS forecast data?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publishes its procurement forecast through SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and agency-specific forecast portals. Contact the OSDBU at Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - osdbuprograms@cms.hhs.gov to request upcoming acquisition forecasts directly. Many agencies publish annual small business forecasts 6-12 months in advance of RFP release.

Question 3

What types of contracts does CMS forecast for small businesses?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services forecasts set-aside competitions for: Healthcare claims processing systems; Fraud detection and prevention systems; Healthcare provider IT services. These include both new requirements and recompetes of existing contracts. Monitoring recompetes is the most reliable way to find upcoming opportunities at this agency.

Question 4

What NAICS codes should I focus on for CMS contracts?

Accepted Answer

The highest-volume NAICS codes at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are: 541511, 541512, 621610, 541611, 622110. Register these in your SAM.gov profile and set up SAM.gov email alerts filtered by these codes and CMS as the awarding agency to receive daily notifications of new solicitations.

Question 5

How far in advance does CMS post contract forecasts?

Accepted Answer

Most federal agencies, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, post procurement forecasts 6-12 months before RFP release. Follow the OSDBU (Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - osdbuprograms@cms.hhs.gov) and subscribe to industry day announcements. Engaging with the agency pre-RFP — through RFI responses, capability statement submissions, and industry days — significantly increases your probability of win when the solicitation drops.

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