CMS Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) IDIQ
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC)
The Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) is a $25B performance-based Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that will be the primary vehicle for HHS and CMS to acquire cost effective and innovative IT services for the next 10 years
Contract Vehicle Details
| Contract Type | Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) |
| Contract Type(s) Issued | Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (CPIF) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Firm Fixed Price Award Fee (FFPAF) Labor Hour (LH) Time and Materials (T&M) |
| Performance Period | Ten Years: five-year base period with one five-year option period |
| SPARC Website | https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/CMS-Information-Technology/SPARC/SPARC- |
| ASSYST Contract Number | HHSM500201600031I |
| ASSYST POC; | Khalil Zebdi V.P. of Business Development Phone: 703-230-3103 Email: sparc@assyst.net |
Available Services
The types of services available include the following:
- Initiation, Concept, and Planning Services
- Requirements Services
- Cybersecurity
- Design Services
- Development Services
- Test Services
- Security Control Assessment SCA Services
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services
- Maintenance Services
- Data Request Services
- Help Desk Support Services