Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Contract: Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC Small Business)

Contract #: CMS SPARC SB Contract HHSM-500-2016-00053I

Authorized Agency Usage: All DHHS Agencies

Period of Performance: June 2, 2016 through June 1, 2026


Full IT SDLC support services, Agile, Security, IV&V, O&M, and Help Desk Support


Advantages for Customers
  • $25 Billion Ceiling
  • NO ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
  • Shortened Procurement Lead Time
  • Access to High-Quality Industry Partners
  • Partners Offer Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Methodology
  • Small Business Set-Aside
  • Socioeconomic Credit Potential
  • Ability to Sole Source to 8(a) Partners for Task Orders Under $4 Million

Services available through SPARC
  • Initiation, Concept, and Planning Services
  • Requirements Services
  • Design Services
  • Development Services
  • Testing Services
  • Security Control Assessment (SCA) Services
  • Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services
  • Maintenance Services
  • Support Services
  • Data Request Services
  • Help Desk Support Services

How to Use

The following are the Starry CMS SPARC SB points of contact for detailed-information on how we can meet your needs using this contract.  These same individuals will be responsible for satisfaction of all work performed.

SPARC Team Email: sparc@starry-associates.com

Sara Starry, President

Office: (443) 378-5856
Fax: (443) 378-5851
Email: sstarry@starry-associates.com

Tony Syntax, General Manager

Office: (443) 378-5855
Fax: (443) 378-5851
Email: tsyntax@starry-associates.com


CMS SPARC SB Contacts For CMS SPARC SM contact, please use this link

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