Optum Secures Place on Coveted $50 Billion Federal Government Contracting Vehicle
August 09 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Optum, the health services and technology business of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has secured a position on the
highly competitive governmentwide contracting vehicle called
Alliant 2, which assists federal agencies in soliciting integrated
information technology solutions.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently
announced that federal agencies can begin issuing task orders
through Alliant 2.
Alliant 2 is a governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC), with
a five-year base period and five-year option, worth up to $50
billion that provides government agencies a platform to solicit IT
services and projects from a list of preapproved and highly
qualified companies, which includes Optum. Optum, through its
federal health services business OptumServe, provides federal
government agencies a range of integrated technology solutions,
supporting customers’ needs with leading-edge and emerging IT
solutions anywhere and anytime worldwide.
“Optum is grateful to be recognized by the GSA as one of the
industry leaders in providing high-quality innovative health care
IT solutions to help government agencies accomplish their
missions,” said Lt. Gen. (ret) Patty Horoho, CEO of OptumServe. “We
look forward to working with federal agencies in improving
performance, enhancing the care experience and lowering costs.”
From its role in the HealthCare.gov turnaround to assisting the
federal government in its health care program integrity efforts,
Optum has a long history of providing valuable IT and consulting
services for all levels of government. Optum recently aligned
several capabilities across UnitedHealth Group under OptumServe to
specifically help federal agencies address some of the biggest
challenges in health care. These capabilities include health policy
research, analytics and consulting, military and veteran health
services, and IT infrastructure and operations.
About OptumServeOptumServe
provides health services and proven expertise to help federal
agencies tackle some of the biggest challenges in health care. We
partner with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services,
Veterans Affairs and other organizations to help modernize the U.S.
health system and improve the health and well-being of the people
they serve. For more on OptumServe, visit: www.optumserve.com.
About OptumOptum is a
leading information and technology-enabled health services business
dedicated to helping make the health system work better for
everyone. With more than 100,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers
intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health
system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).
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