SAM #ADDP4-RFI

Worldwide Dental Care Services for Active Duty Service Members (ADDP4) - RFI

This opportunity involves the Defense Health Agency's plan for the next Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4), which will deliver global dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs) across all Uniformed Services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA), Managed Care Contract Directorate - Scope of Services: - Comprehensive dental care for ADSMs worldwide, including diagnostic, preventive, routine, urgent, and emergency services - Development and maintenance of dental provider networks in the U.S. (CONUS) and overseas (OCONUS), including U.S. territories and select international locations - Claims processing, appeals management, and customer service operations - Data system integration for enrollment, referrals, authorizations, and claims data exchange with Military Health System repositories - Quality control, clinical quality monitoring, and fraud prevention programs - Transition-in and transition-out management for contract continuity - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with ADA dental codes, HIPAA, and cybersecurity standards - Performance metrics for appointment access, claims processing, and customer service - Global coverage, including remote and overseas locations (e.g., Bahrain, Honduras, Kuwait, Greece) - Industry feedback requested on the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and RFI questions - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the government is seeking industry input during the acquisition planning phase.

Description

The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.

The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.

DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:

1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS.

2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.

Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:

Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.

24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov

13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due 

16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones

20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP

11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued

16 Feb 2027: Proposals due

16 Feb 2028: Contract Award

May 2028–May 2029: Transition in

1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery 

Disclaimer:

Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.

The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.

Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.

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