CMS Retains QSSI For Seven More Months As It Seeks New Healthcare.gov Contractor

HHS approved a $23 million, seven-month contract extension with Quality Software Services, Inc., or QSSI, to continue its role as Healthcare.gov adviser until a successor is found, according to federal acquisition and procurement documents signed March 26. The move is an “interim, transitory solution” while HHS looks for a new marketplace systems integrator, and was authorized through an exemption that allows the contract to be renewed without full and open competition with other businesses. “CMS's objective is to maintain continuity...