Federal Government
How We Help Our Federal Government Clients
Strategic Advisory Services
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Translate our on-the-ground insights on the current state of health IT into actionable knowledge for policy makers.
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Develop grounded practical strategic plans and recommendations on how to achieve your long-term health IT objectives.
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Negotiate and manage vendor contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
Policy & Standards Expertise & Implementation
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Produce implementation tools and provide guidance for agency stakeholders, such as the Health Information Technology Framework for Advanced Payment Models.
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Monitor policy implementation through environmental scans. Receive reports of findings and recommendations for moving forward.
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Develop, implement, and manage programs using our on-the-ground insights of healthcare organizations’ usage of health IT tools.
Compliance With Section 508 Requirements
Audacious Inquiry has strong leadership to guide Section 508 compliance activities including increasing transparency, strengthening accountability across our company.
Ai is committed to improving collaboration regarding Electronic Information.
Our Contract Vehicles
How To Buy From Us: Our Contract Vehicles
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CMS Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) IDIQ (8a) (HHS-wide, 2017-2027)
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GSA IT Schedule 70 (HIT SIN)
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Program Support Center (PSC) IDIQ (2015-2020)
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GSA STARS II (8a) | Contract #: GS00Q17GWD2225 | Program Manager: Christopher Brandt
SPARC Contract
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Audacious Inquiry the Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC), a contract worth up to $25 Billion over 10 years. CMS will use SPARC to acquire health information technology capabilities, including Strategic Advisory Services, Program Management Support and Technical Implementation services, in support of their programs. Audacious Inquiry’s specialized expertise and past performance in Technical Implementation services include: Master Data Management, Health Systems Integration, Data Quality & Analysis, and Data Visualization & Analytics. We utilize agile software development methodologies, emphasizing open-source and cloud-based technologies for our technology implementation and managed services projects. Additionally, as an 8(a) SPARC vendor, Audacious is eligible for sole source task orders under $4Million from any HHS operating division.
Notable Differentiators:
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Audacious Inquiry Software Development Process appraised as Maturity Level 3 by CMMI Institute
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SBA Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
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Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
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Certified B-Corporation
Other Government Codes
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Audacious Inquiry Software Development Process appraised as Maturity Level 3 by CMMI Institute
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SBA Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
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Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
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Certified B-Corporation
Information Applicable to Ai’s GSA Schedule 70
Audacious Inquiry, LLC. is a participant of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for providing information technology professional services. The contract is a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, commonly referred to as a “GSA schedule”, awarded by GSA’s Federal Supply Service. Under the MAS program, agencies place orders directly with contractors (interagency agreements are not required). Through our GSA Schedule, Audacious Inquiry, with a variety of extensively experienced IT staff, will be able to offer cost effective Information Technology services.
GSA Contract number: GS – 35F – 0147V
Performance period: 12/31/2008 – 12/30/2018
Contractor’s ordering address: Audacious Inquiry, LLC., 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 370, Catonsville, MD 21228
Contractor’s payment address: 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 370, Catonsville, MD 21228
Telephone: +1 301 560 6999
Contract Administration: Christopher Brandt
Maximum dollar value per order: $500,000
Minimum dollar value per order: $100
Geographic scope contract: 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia
NAICS Codes
- 518210: Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
- 519130: Internet Publishing, Broadcasting, and Web Search Portals
- 541511: Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512: Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519: Other Computer Related Services
- 541611: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541613: Marketing Consulting Services
- 541614: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541618: Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541990: All Other Professional Scientific and Technical Services
