Army Direct Healthcare Provider services

The Army Direct Healthcare Provider Services (DHPS) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to provide comprehensive medical and healthcare staffing services to the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The contract vehicle facilitates the procurement of a wide range of healthcare professionals across various medical specialties, including nurses, physicians, technicians, therapists, and clinical support staff. These professionals are primarily deployed to support military medical facilities, with a notable concentration of services at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from approximately $200,000 to $10 million, with performance periods typically spanning one to two years. Frequently awarded contractors include Centralcare, Inc. (a minority-owned, woman-owned small business), Godwin Corp (a minority-owned company), Healthcare Services of North America JV, and Ingenesis Inc. Most task orders are not set aside, though some utilize Total Small Business designations. The contract vehicle has been particularly active in staffing specialized medical roles such as registered nurses (across various shifts and specialties), physicians (including pediatrics, anesthesiology, and internal medicine), clinical technicians, and allied health professionals. The primary funding agency is the Defense Health Agency, with performance predominantly occurring in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, specifically at military medical facilities.