CMS intends to award a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) contract for Medicare Fee-for-Service claims processing and payment services, provider relationship activities, and related financial-integrity functions for Jurisdiction 8, which covers Indiana and Michigan. The procurement is a full and open FAR Part 15 trade-off competition, and the anticipated contract includes a base year plus eight one-year options. The applicable NAICS code is 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, with a $47.0 million small business size standard. CMS has issued a draft RFP and subsequent Q&A/redlined attachments, and anticipates releasing the final solicitation in late September 2026. Award is anticipated approximately September 2027, pending availability of funds.

CMS is preparing a full-and-open procurement to award a Medicare Administrative Contractor contract for Jurisdiction 8, covering Indiana and Michigan, to handle Medicare Fee-For-Service claims processing, payment, and provider relationship activities. A draft RFP and supporting documents have been issued for review, with the final solicitation expected before the end of September 2026. The anticipated contract includes a base year plus eight one-year options, with award projected around September 2027. The government will use a best-value trade-off approach, weighing cost and technical factors rather than simply selecting the lowest price. No budget amount is specified in the notice.

CMS is seeking a contractor to serve as Medicare Administrative Contractor for Jurisdiction 8, covering Indiana and Michigan, to provide claims processing and payment services for Medicare Fee-For-Service. A draft RFP is being issued to allow potential offerors to review requirements and submit questions before the final solicitation. The procurement will use a best-value trade-off approach, with award made to the offeror offering the most advantageous balance of cost and technical factors. The resulting contract is anticipated to include a base year plus eight one-year options. Award is anticipated around September 2027.