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Request for Information / Industry Day Notice for U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Services

OVERVIEW:

The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is Requesting Information (RFI) on OWCP’s latest objectives to better understand current industry capabilities along with common practices in pharmacy benefits management. Therefore, OWCP is conducting market research on industry’s capabilities to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefits management (PBM).

A virtual Industry Day will consist of a kickoff presentation highlighting specific aspects of the draft RFI on June 17, 2024 from 1:00 pm EDT to 3:00 pm EDT. This will be an opportunity for vendors to ask general questions in a group setting in advance of the one-on-one sessions. The kick offkickoff presentation will be followed by a set of one-on-one meetings with individual vendors starting on June 18, 2024 and concluding on June 28, 2024, to discuss the Government’s current, revised objectives for services and industry’s capabilities and standard processes.

and concluding on June 28, 2024, to discuss the Government’s current, revised objectives for services and industry’s capabilities and standard processes.

A virtual Industry Day kickoff presentation on June 17, 2024

WHO:

The DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is inviting interested parties to participate in two planned events. 1. Industry Day Kick off Presentation and 2. One-on-one sessions with OWCP and its component programs to discuss draft requirements for OWCP pharmacy benefits management as stated in the draft PWS. Please see the list of standard questions that all interested vendors are asked to come prepared to discuss.

Interested parties may contact the DOL/OWCP to reserve a spot for the Kick off presentation and/or to reserve a spot for a One (1) to Two (2) hour timeslot one-on-one session. Each one-on-one session with OWCP personnel will cover vendor capabilities related to market intelligence. OWCP encourages participation in both events.

SPONSORED BY:

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, The Officer of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) on behalf of The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs

WHEN:

1) PBM RFI-Kickoff presentation Presentation with OWCP to all interested vendors on June 17, 2024- June 17, 2024-. 1pm EDT – 3pm EDT 1pm EDT – 3pm EDT.

2) One on One sessions-June 17 18 2024 – June 28, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 4:00 pm EDT as stated above

TIME:

1) Presentation: Two (2) hour session with all interested vendors- June 17, 2024-. 1pm EDT – 3pm EDT

2) One on One Sessions: One (1) to Two (2) hour sessions will be scheduled for vendors to provide information on market intelligence-. June 18 2024 – June 28, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 4:00 pm EDT as stated above

SCHEDULING FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS:

The final session of each day will commence no later than 3:00 pm EDT if the scheduled session is for One (1) hour.

A two (2) hour session must commence by 2:00 pm EDT to meet a 4:00 pm EDT completion time.

There will be no sessions scheduled between the hours of 12:00 pm EDT and 1:00 EDT pm.

PLATFORM FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS and KICK OFF PRESENTATION:

Microsoft Teams

COST:

No Cost associated with either virtual industry day event via Microsoft Teams

REGISTRATION:

Kick Off Presentation- For registration to this event, email John Lee Smithson IV Smithson.John@dol.gov and Helen Williams Williams.Helen.A@dol.gov. Registration is open from June 3, 2024, through June 10, 2024.

One-on-One sessions-_Space is limited to a first come first serve basies up to a maximum of 24 total sessions. Registration is open from June 3, 2024, through June 10, 2024. For registration to this event, email John Lee Smithson IV Smithson.John@dol.gov and Helen Williams Williams.Helen.A@dol.gov .

Once registration closes, vendors will receive an email with a link to join the event with their scheduled meeting time and access to Microsoft Teams.

After registration, an agenda will be sent providing an overview of the meeting.

CONTACTS:

For questions regarding this event and RFI, please e-mail both John Lee Smithson IV and Helen Williams at their perspective e-mails below:

John Lee Smithson IV Email: Smithson.John@dol.gov Helen Williams Email: Williams.Helen.A@dol.gov

ATTATCHMENTS:

1.) Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) 2.) Draft Technical Exhibit One (1) 3.) Draft Technical Exhibit Two (2) 4.) Questions for industry