CMS administers Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Health Insurance Marketplace, managing $1.4T+ in annual healthcare spending. It spends $3B+ on IT systems, data analytics, and professional services supporting healthcare program administration.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win CMS contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with the CMS Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information
Target CMS's Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) and HCPCS programs
Attend CMS industry days focused on IT modernization and data analytics
Pursue NITAAC CIO-SP3 placement for CMS IT work
Contact the CMS OSDBU for small business outreach and matchmaking
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + CMS OSDBU outreach. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awards 35% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 5% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 7%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spends approximately $3B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $1.4T+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every CMS solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.