Medicaid & CHIP DataConnect
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a follow-on task order for Medicaid & CHIP DataConnect (MAC-DC) platform operations to Bixal Solutions Incorporated for $13,834,146.99. This award, under contract number GS00F439GA/75FCMC26Q0056, ensures the continuity of essential enterprise data and analytics services for Medicaid and CHIP. The contract was awarded on March 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The MAC-DC platform is CMCS’s enterprise data and analytics environment, supporting statutory, regulatory, and Congressional reporting requirements for Medicaid and CHIP data. Core services under this task order include operating and managing the enterprise data platform and business intelligence tools, maintaining secure system connections, ensuring continuous security monitoring and compliance, and supporting user onboarding and training. The platform also supports the Lifeline API for the FCC. This follow-on task order continues existing operations without expanding scope, focusing on maintaining the current technical, operational, and compliance baseline.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Follow-on Task Order (Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C))
- Awarded To: Bixal Solutions Incorporated
- Contract Number: GS00F439GA/75FCMC26Q0056
- Solicitation Number: 75FCMC260056
- Award Date: March 25, 2026
- Period of Performance: March 25, 2026 – March 24, 2027 (12 months)
- Contract Value: $13,834,146.99
- Set-Aside: Not applicable
- Product/Service Code: DH01 (IT and Telecom – Platform Support Services)
- Place of Performance: Fairfax, VA, United States
Justification & Importance
This award is an exception to fair opportunity, justified to avoid substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delay in performance. Transitioning to a new contractor during this period would pose significant risks to high-priority initiatives, including Rural Health Transformation Program reporting, fraud detection enhancements, AI-driven data services, and public dashboard launches. The MAC-DC platform is integral to CMS and HHS program oversight responsibilities, and maintaining the incumbent contractor ensures uninterrupted support for these critical activities while CMS completes a competitive re-procurement under FAR Subpart 8.4.
Contact Information
Contracting Officer: Donald Bozimski (donald.bozimski@cms.hhs.gov, 410-786-1355)