HT001126RFI0236.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: HT001126RFI0236

Defense Health Agency Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) Data Analytics and Epidemiology Support Services

1.0 Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is being issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) is not at this time seeking quotes or proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

If a solicitation is released, it may be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website or solicited through other government points of entry such as GSA eBuy for FSS Schedules, through the 8(a) program, OASIS, OMNIBUS IV, etc. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor all sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The results of this market research may contribute to determining the method of procurement.

2.0 Background

The VCE’s mission is to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, and rehabilitate military eye injuries.

The VCE developed and implemented the Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry (DVEIVR), a joint Department of War (DoW) and Veterans Affairs (VA) application that provides the vision care community with the capability to analyze longitudinal data of active Service members and Veterans with eye injuries and vision dysfunction from 2001 to the present. The analyses offer the opportunity to improve visual readiness, enhance treatments and outcomes, guide research, evaluate DoW and VA vision health care processes, establish guidelines for practice recommendations, and inform policy.

3.0 Requested Information

The DHA is seeking the following:

3.1 Companies/Vendors who have provided like services involving technical support in epidemiology and surveillance and providing data analytics support with the requirements listed in Section 5 of the draft PWS attached.

3.2. Requirements: See Draft PWS attached.

4.0 Responses

4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a Capability Statement in include two sections: Section 1 – Administrative Information per RFI Section 4.3, Section 2 – Requested

Information per RFI Section 3.0, and Section 3 – Respondents Answers to Questions. Capability Statements should be tailored to the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Please do not provide general capabilities statements. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

4.2 Capability Statements should be submitted in Microsoft Word for Office compatible format and are due no later than 12:00PM EST, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages and submitted via e-mail to aileen.s.floyd.civ@health.mil, contract specialist and saera.khan.civ@health.mil, contracting officer. Please use the following title in your email subject line HT001126RFI0236 VCE Data Analytics and Epidemiology Support.

Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.

To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

4.3. Section 1 of the Capability Statement shall provide Administrative Information, and shall include the following as a minimum:

4.3.1. Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of designated point of contact.

4.3.2. Recommended contracting strategy.

4.3.3. In order for the Government to assess the market capability of your company or organization as to the administration of one or more aspects of the Data Analytics and Epidemiology Support Draft PWS, please provide the following company information:

a. Company Name;

b. DUNS;

c. CAGE;

d. Applicable NAICS Codes;

e. Business size status and date of last certification;

f. Applicable GSA SINs [to include description of SIN product/service classification/description];

g. All Applicable Contract Numbers [i.e. OMNIBUS IV, GWACs, GSA OASIS+, GSA

Professional Services, etc.] (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

4.4 Section 2 of the Capabilities Statement shall address your Capabilities and Abilities in response to the requirements listed within Section 3.0 of this RFI.

4.5 Section 3 of the Capabilities Statement shall include the Respondents Answers to

Questions – Provide answers to the following questions, include assumptions or other conditions.

mailto:aileen.s.floyd.civ@health.mil mailto:saera.khan.civ@health.mil

a. Does the Draft PWS contain sufficient information that would enable you to adequately respond to an RFP?

b. Describe your company’s capabilities to meet the technical characteristics and requirements areas defined in this RFI and associated attachments.

c. Provide recommendations for the Government to consider in writing its requirements that will maximize the use of innovative solutions, minimize costs, and/or increase efficiencies.

d. Describe an assessment of perceived risks, concerns, and challenges associated with this acquisition.

5.0 Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide Data Analytics and Epidemiology Support for the VCE. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The DHA has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.