U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) selects 22nd Century as a small business contractor for its multiple-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC). The maximum contract value across all task orders is $25 billion over 10 years. This contract will provide strategic, technical, and program management advice, guidance and support services to CMS to facilitate the modernization of business processes and supporting systems and their operations. These systems will include the Federal Healthcare Exchange and Medicare/Medicaid information technology systems. Other Department of Health and Human Services Operating Divisions (HHS OPDIVs) may place orders under this contract as well.