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Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) IT Standards - Request for Information (RFI)

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
Location: Windsor Mill, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 13, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used

Timeline

Posted

Aug 13, 2026
Status

Closing soon

What this contract is for

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
Location: Windsor Mill, MD
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Scope: Federal

CMS seeks feedback from all Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) stakeholders to inform the development and implementation of the MES IT Standards Program.

We invite input from State Medicaid Agencies, MES technology vendors, systems integrators, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), healthcare providers, and other industry experts.

The goal of this RFI is to gather specific, actionable information to ensure the program effectively addresses the most significant barriers to MES transformation.

We seek to understand which elements of the current ecosystem are working well, which require improvement, and how CMS can best support states and vendors in transitioning to a more standardized, interoperable, and cost-effective future.

To aid in our understanding of the submitted responses, please be clear and concise and preface your responses with the corresponding question label (e.g., SA-1, V-2).

The RFI will be open for 45 days from the date of posting.

Please submit responses via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

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