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CMS is buying Artificial Intelligence Research and Enablement (AIRE) services from Deloitte Consulting LLP. The contract is a firm-fixed price modification to add Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) scope.

Scope

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Enablement (AIRE) contract serves as CMS' research and maturity development practice for responsible AI adoption.
The proposed modification adds production-oriented IPA program support as a centrally governed, secure, and scalable automation capability operating under the A

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Details

Place of performance: Windsor Mill, Maryland
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Justification
Solicitation no.: 261920
NAICS: NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services)
Size standard: $40M revenue SBA table, NAICS 518210
PSC: PSC DA01 (IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)): 10 open RFPs
Quantity: 8 automation solutions per contract year from notice
Delivery location: CMS components from notice
Period of performance: April 17, 2026, through April 16, 2031 from notice
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price from notice
Evaluation: Best value tradeoff (FAR 15) from attachment
Approved sources: Deloitte Consulting LLP from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Sep 24
Contact: Andrew Mummert
Office: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES · OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
Email: andrew.mummert@cms.hhs.gov
Phone: 4107860403

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Key dates

Thu, Sep 24Posted

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No amendments since posting on Thu, Sep 24; verified Sat, Oct 10 · 12:30 AM ET.

Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.

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Artificial Intelligence Research and Enablement

CMS used the logical follow-on exception to fair opportunity to award this modification.

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