Q-- Draft TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program RFP

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS; IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND COMMENTS ON A DRAFT SOLICITATION FROM POTENTIAL OFFERORS WHO ALREADY HAVE A FULLY DEVELOPED NATIONAL DENTAL PROVIDER NETWORK. The Department of Defense is interested in obtaining a contract for a complete dental health care delivery system known as the Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP) which will provide the complete range of dental care for all active duty service members (ADSMs) located within the United States and designated territories who are authorized to seek dental health care services within the civilian community to ensure world-wide deployability and maintainability. The contractor shall provide an extensive dental provider network covering the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, for authorized dental care. The contractor shall also provide associated administrative services, such as customer service, provider reimbursement, education, etc. that are determined by the contractor as necessary to support a complete dental health care delivery system, or as specifically required by the Government. While the contractor will provide a dental network, the ADDP is not an indemnity program as there are no monthly premiums. The ADDP has two components: dental coverage for ADSMs referred from military Dental Treatment Facilities (DTF) for civilian care and dental coverage for ADSMs under the Remote Active Duty Dental Program (RADDP). The RADDP is to provide dental care to ADSMs on continuous active duty orders for more than 30 days and who have a duty location and residence greater than 50 miles from a DTF. In addition, Reservists and National Guard members on active duty may be covered when injured while serving on orders. Extensive DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process and Physical and Personnel Security requirements will have to be met by the contractor. The draft solicitation will be made available electronically on the TMA industry forum website on or about May 14, 2007. To obtain a copy of the Draft ADDP Request for Proposal (RFP), go to the TMA industry forum website at http://www.tricare.mil/contracting/healthcare/industryforum/ and scroll down to Dental Services and click on RFI- ADDP. Paper copies of the draft solicitation will not be provided by the Government. To access the draft solicitation, go to the above website on or after May 14, 2007. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE *E-MAIL QUESTIONS TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER* OPTION ON THE TRICARE WEBSITE.