Last week's HHS Acquisition Solutions Day quietly rewrote how federal health agencies will buy from your company. I sat with the slide deck, the transcripts, and the official HHS rosters. Here's what changed, and where to go on the site for the deep version.
The Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (formerly OAMS) was realigned under ASFR / Office of Acquisitions in January 2026 and is now a designated HCA on the official HHS roster. Quentin McCoy is the HCA.
ACF and AHRQ independent contracting authority was eliminated. Both portfolios now flow through OMAS SBC-Mission (Trish James). Quentin McCoy on the May 2026 transcript: "Those two offices were eliminated, and now we serve those customers."
Driven by EO 14240 (Procurement Consolidation, March 20, 2025) and OMB M-25-31 (July 18, 2025). Mission-specific procurement stays with the operating division.
A $16.3B reduction from final FY25 obligations, driven by the HHS Cost Efficiency Initiative (HCEI). FY22-FY24 averaged ~$40B per year. The contract universe is smaller and tighter than it was 18 months ago.
10-minute capability demo + 5-minute Q&A virtual sessions. Customer-interest-driven selection from a Vendor Profile Form. Contact IndustryLiaison@hhs.gov. Only completed Vendor Profile Forms are considered, so submit early.
Three tiers (at-or-below MPT / MPT-to-SAT / above-SAT) with different competition rules. RFIs went "from black hole to spotlight" — they now drive whether your firm makes the RFQ list.
Kimberly Himes is the new HHS Acquisition Innovation Advocate (AIA) and Industry Liaison. Acquisition Innovation moved from optional practice to key driver under the FAR Overhaul.
The FY2026 Budget in Brief signals consolidation of 28 operating divisions to 15 and closure of 5 of the most costly regional offices. Today's 10-HCA org chart is a snapshot, not a steady state.
Submit the OMAS Vendor Profile Form. The Market Hour roster will fill on customer interest, not on first-come-first-served. Email IndustryLiaison@hhs.gov and ask for the form.
After that, work the map: /agencies/hhs for the navigation, /agencies/hhs/orgchart for the visual, /agencies/hhs/omas for the OMAS strategy, /agencies/hhs/hcas for every name and email, /policy/pact for the policy backbone, and /policy/rfo-8-4 for the new schedule-buying rules.