# Private Marketscan Commercial Health Insurance Claims Database(Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfq260737

- Solicitation number: RFQ260737
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Contracting office: Ofc of Acquisition and Grants MGMT (75FCMC)
- NAICS: 513140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers
- Product or service code: R612 Information Retrieval
- Place of performance: Windsor Mill, Maryland
- First posted: August 28, 2026
- Last posted: August 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6493dfe9194c426588031347b6454065/view

## Description

The Contractor will provide CMS with a license to access the Private Marketscan Commercial Health Insurance Claims Database, including data from 1998 through the most recent available year, delivered via a secure data sharing portal. Specifically, the contractor will provide: Commercial claims data including total payments (claim payments and allowed charges) by provider and health care service, using standard classification codes such as ICD-9, CPT, DRG, and NDC.

Cost-sharing data including co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles. Utilization data including visits, stays, and prescriptions dispensed. Demographic identifiers including age and gender. Claim payer plan type information sourced from numerous private health insurance plans. Technical support and documentation, including a data dictionary or glossary of terms/data variables, answers to database-related questions, and documentation detailing the methods used to construct the database.

Data quality notifications to the CMS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) within 3 business days of identifying any data quality issues, including a remediation plan. Section 508 compliance support, ensuring all data files and associated documentation meet ICT accessibility requirements.

## Publications

- August 28, 2026: Special notice, due September 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 6493dfe9194c426588031347b6454065. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6493dfe9194c426588031347b6454065/view

## Points of contact

- Kristy Hollobaugh, kristy.hollobaugh@cms.hhs.gov

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