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‘MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
August18,2025
HonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
Dear ChairmanMendelson:
Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct(D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51)andsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010(D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),enclosedforconsiderationandapprovalbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisproposedModificationNo.M002toContractNo.DCHBX-2025-C-0001withIdeaCrew,Inc.toexerciseoptionyearoneinthenot-to-exceedamountof$13,500,000.TheperiodofperformanceisfromOctober1,2025,throughSeptember30,2026,
Undertheproposedmodification,IdeaCrew,Inc.willcontinuetoprovideinformationtechnology(IT)servicesinthreebroadareas:(1)ongoingoperationsandmaintenanceofHBXITsystems;(2)design,development,andimplementationofsoftwarecustomizationsandenhancementstotheDC HealthLinkexchangeplatform;and(3)specializedITstaffingservices,asneeded.TheDC HealthLinksystemistheDistrict'sonlinehealthinsurancemarketplacethatallowsindividualsandbusinessesandtheiremployeestoreviewandpurchasehealthinsuranceinaccordancewiththeAffordableCareAct.
Myadministrationisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingtheproposedcontractmodification.Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsyoumayhave,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactKennethWallington,ContractingOfficer,DC HealthBenefitExchangeAuthority,at(202)679-5952.
lookforwardtotheCouncil’sfavorableconsiderationofthiscontractmodification.
Sincerely,
MifrielBwser
Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended,
D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:
COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Options)
(A) Contract Number: DCHBX-2025-C-0001
Proposed Contractor: IdeaCrew, Inc.
Contract Amount (Option Period One): Not-to-exceed amount: $13,500,000
Minimum amount: $500
Term of Contract: October 1, 2025, through September 30,
2026
Type of Contract: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ)
(B) Identifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option
periods:
The underlying contract was approved by the Council on September 9, 2024, as CA25-0967.
(C) A statement that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed
contractor is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database
indicates that the proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a
certification that the contractor has worked out and is current with a payment
schedule approved by the District; or (2) a certification that the contractor will be
current with its District taxes after the District recovers any outstanding debt as
provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the proposed contractor has no outstanding liability
with OTR or DOES taxes as of August 5, 2025.
(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for
the agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget
adopted in accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:
The Agency Chief Financial Officer has certified in the attached funding certification
memorandum that funding in the minimum amount of $500 and the not-to-exceed amount
of $13,500,000 is available contingent upon the approval of the FY 2026 budget.
1101 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: August 5, 2025 L0014792984Notice Number:
FEIN: **-***8656
Case ID: 18763111
Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Tax and Revenue
IDEACREW, INC
3904 EDITH CT
ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043-4842
Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
liability with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue or the Department of Employment
Services. As of the date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate of Clean Hands is issued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
SUBCHAPTER II. CLEAN HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
D.C. CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: KennethWallington
ContractingOfficerDC HealthBenefitExchangeAuthority
DigitalsignedbyDeca.THRU: DeliciaV.Moore DeliciaV.Moore nove
AssociateChiefFinancialOfficer,HSS@'=:2925089619092000800
FROM: MarjorieEdmonds 5 rie V___DitalvsonedyAgencyChiefFinancialOfficer MarjorieV. ttieeiEinonsDC HealthBenefitExchangeAuthorityEdmonds — {23:2e-oro0
DATE: August6,2025
SUBJECT: Certificationof InitialIDIQContractforOptionYear1forIdeaCrew,Inc.
Contract#DCHBX-2025-C-0001
ThismemorandumcertifiesthatcontingentuponapprovaloftheFY2026budgettheDC Health
BenefitExchangeAuthority(HBX)willrequest$500initsFY2026budgettocoverpotentialcoststhatmaybeincurredifaminimumorderisachievedforaCBEcontractwithIdeaCrew,
Inc.
‘TheIdeaCrewcontractisestablishedasanIndefiniteDelivery/IndefiniteQuantity(IDIQ)
contract,andHBX mayplaceordersagainstthiscontractbymeansofindividualtaskordersordeliveryorders.Ifnoordersareplacedagainstthiscontract,HBX guaranteestheminimumorder
intheamountof$500.Thecontractisexpectedtobefundedinanamountnottoexceed$13,500,000.00.ThiscertificationsupportstheIdeaCrewcontractduringtheperiodfrom
October1,2025,toSeptember30,2026.
Ifthereareanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontactMarjorieEdmondsat(202)503-5272.
1225IStreet,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005(202)715-7576FAX(202)730-1658
HBXDC HealthBenefit
ExchangeAuthority
LEGAL SUFFICIE} IEMORANDUM
TO: Kenneth Wallington
ContractingOfficer
FROM: BrianK. Flowers
GeneralCounsel
DATE: August 11,2025
SUBJECT: _ Legal SufficiencyReview of ContractNo. DCHBX-2025-C-0001 with IdeaCrew,
Inc.
Theisaproposedmodification(OptionYearOne)toContractNo.DCHBX-2025-C-0001withIdeaCrew,Inc.inthenot-to-exceedamountof$13,500,000.TheperiodofperformanceisfromOctober1,2025,throughSeptember30,2026,fortheprovisionofinformationtechnology(IT)
services.Thecontractorshallprovideinformationtechnologysupportinthreebroadareas:1)
OngoingoperationsandmaintenanceofHBXsystems(“O&M”);2)Design,development,andimplementationofsoftwarecustomizationsandenhancementstotheDC HealthLinkexchange
platform(“O&E”);and3)SpecializedITstaffservices,asneeded(“ITS”).
ThecontracthasabaseperiodandfourI-yearoptionperiodsorsuccessivefractionsthereof,
IdeaCrew,Inc.,isa Districtof Columbia CertifiedBusinessEnterprise(CBE) thatwas
establishedin2002.IdeaCrew isalsoan award-winningState-BasedMarketplace(SBM) fullIT
servicescompany thatmeets alltherequirementssetforthintheRFP.
ThisistoCertifythatthisOfficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedlegislationandhasfoundittobelegallysufficient.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthiscertification,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeat(202)812.8444.
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~~Brian K.Flowers
1225EyeStreet,NW, Suite400,Washington,DC 20005
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X
(Signature of Contracting Officer)
15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer
Kenneth Wallington
16B. District of Columbia 16C. Date Signed
1. In accordance with Section D.2 of the contract, Option Year One is hereby exercised for the period of
15B. Name of Contractor 15C. Date Signed
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the amount not to exceed $13,500,000.00.
2. U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination No.: 2015-4281, Revision 33, dated 4/25/2025 is hereby
incorporated and made a part of this modification.
CONTRACT RECAP POP AMOUNT
Base Year 10/1/2024- 9/30/2025 $8,500,000.00
14. Description of amendment/modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
1 copies to the issuing office.
A. This is a change order is issued pursuant to the contract.
D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)
Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the
amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS
PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change
an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or telegram makes reference to the
solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
Facility 24-Sep-24
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.
Washington, DC 20036 10A. Modification of Contract/Task Order No.
POC: Trevor Garner DCHBX-2025-C-0001
202/688-3130 10B. Dated (See Item 13)
Code
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. Street, city, country, state and ZIP Code) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.
IdeaCrew, Inc. 9B. Dated (See Item 11)
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW STE 710
Washington, DC 20005
202/741-0846
DC Benefit Exchange Authority
1225 "I" Street, NW., 4th Floor
M002 1-Oct-25 IT Consulting Services
6. Issued By: Code 7. Administered By (If other than line 6)
5. Solicitation Caption
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
DCHBX-2025-C-0001 1 1
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request No.
Exercise Option Year One
Contract Number.: DCHBX-2025-C-0001 is hereby being modified as follows:
B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation
date, etc.)
C. This is a supplemental agreement to the above-numbered contract/order for
negotiated equitable adjustments, to formalize a letter contract or to reflect other agreements to modify the terms of the contract.
Option Year One 10/1/2025- 9/30/2026 $13,500,000.00
Base Year Ceiling Increase- M001 $3,500,000.00
X
(Signature of person authorized to sign)
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item (9A or 10A) remain unchanged and in full force and effect
Contract Total Value $25,500,000.00