June 06, 2012
Accenture Qualifies for NIH IT Services IDIQ CIO-SP3

ARLINGTON, Va.; June 6, 2012 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected Accenture Federal Services as one of the prime contractors to provide technology services under a 10-year, $20 billion indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) is a government-wide contract vehicle that supports federal healthcare IT needs and agencies across the U.S. federal government. Task orders to be awarded under CIO-SP3 include operational support, program management, integration services, infrastructure protection, digital government and enterprise management systems.
 
Accenture’s global work in the healthcare industry includes payer, provider and public health clients. Accenture brings innovation, federal experience and commercial best practices to help government agencies envision, design and deliver new capabilities.
 
“Accenture brings knowledge of the broader health community to our work across the federal health community. This contract vehicle enables us to continue to provide critical services to federal healthcare agencies,” said Ed Meehan, who leads Accenture’s U.S. civilian agency portfolio.
 
                                               
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 246,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US $25.5 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31. 2011. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
 
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