FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract
from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a wide
range of Information Technology (IT) professional services. The IDIQ
contract, which includes a one-year base period and four one-year options, has
a potential value of approximately $600 million. Raytheon is one of nine
contractors eligible for awards under this IDIQ contract. This award is part
of the new Raytheon Information Solutions (RIS) business unit that focuses on
providing a wide range of IT capabilities to the federal government.
Under the contract, Raytheon will support CMS in its future IT needs and
will also continue its current support of systems including the Medicare
Exclusion Database (MED) and the Third Party System (TPS). Raytheon also
enjoys CMS Trusted Contractor status on current contracts.
"We are extremely pleased that CMS has chosen Raytheon to be one of its IT
contractors of choice under the new CMS IT Professional Services contract,"
said Tom Anderson, vice president of Raytheon Information Solutions. "This
award reflects Raytheon's commitment to providing information technology
expertise and will continue to allow us to support CMS in its IT vision."
In addition to its work at CMS, Raytheon has been at the forefront in
developing and prototyping many advanced technologies for the healthcare
industry with such services as Risk Doctor(TM), a premier diagnostic tool that
identifies compliance issues with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule.
CMS, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS),
is the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid,
SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments),
and several other health-related programs.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics,
information technology, and business and special mission aircraft.
To learn more about Raytheon's extensive list of Information Technology
solutions for both government and commercial customers, visit
http://www.raytheon.com/eis/.
Contact:
Louise Muniak
703.849.1635
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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