HT001126RFI0253 Actuary Services for Mil Medical Malpractice Claims.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: HT001126RFI0253

Defense Health Agency Actuarial Service for Military Medical Malpractice Claims

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 solicited through the GSA eBuy for GSA Multiple Award Schedules or OASIS+ or synopsized on System for Award Management (SAM) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor both 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 DHA is seeking contract support for professional Actuarial Services in support of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please be advised this is a draft PWS and is subject to change based on the information received from this RFI.

2.3 Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance will begin on or around December 2026 and will not exceed 5 years.

3.0 Requested Information

The DHA is seeking the following:

3.1 Companies/Vendors who are capable of providing or have provided similar financial and program management support services with the requirements listed in section 5 of the draft PWS attached.

3.2 Performance Metrics:

3.2.1 Organizational Capabilities in actuarial report calculation for personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Describe your organization’s capability in conducting comprehensive economic assessment of economic damages in personal injury, wrongful death, or medical malpractice cases. This includes calculating the net present value of lost future earnings based upon the claimant’s pre-injury condition and duration of the deceased’s pre-injury work-life expectancy. Calculations include the anticipated military career earnings, the potential post-military civilian career earnings, and a justified estimated personal consumption deduction (for death cases). For non-death non-permanent incapacitation cases, the duration is until the claimant is medically rehabilitated and able to resume employment. Economic damages also include the loss of household services when the injured claimant can no longer perform such services.

3.2.2. Organizational Capabilities in calculating lost future retirement benefits.

Describe your organization’s capability in calculating lost future retirement benefits, including the Thrift Savings Plan, and lost future Social Security benefits.

3.2.3 Organizational Capabilities in accounting for residual earning capacity.

Describe your organization’s capability in valuing residual earning capacity in non-death cases and accounting for the disability percentage derived from the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

3.2.4 Organizational Capabilities in calculating offsets for government-funded Veterans Affairs / Department of War benefits and medical care.

Describe your organization’s capability in accounting for disability retired pay, disability severance pay, the Survivor Benefit Plan, VA disability compensation, and TRICARE healthcare coverage.

3.2.5 Organizational Capabilities in preparing rebuttal reports to a claimant’s actuary / economist consultant report and responding to requests for clarification from government counsel.

Describe your organization’s capability in reviewing a claimant’s actuary / economist consultant report, rebutting errors, and explaining any weaknesses or skewed assumptions in the report. Describe your organization’s capability in responding to government attorney requests for clarification of your actuary / economist consultant reports.

3.3 Do you have any additional comments or suggestions to improve the attached PWS? Are there any areas that are unclear?

3.4. Requirements: See Draft PWS attached.

4.0 Responses

4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a Capability Statement to include two sections:

Section 1 – Administrative Information per RFI Section 4.3 and

Section 2 – Requested Information per RFI Section 3.0.

Capability Statements should be tailored to the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. 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 or Portable Document Format (PDF) and are due no later than 9 September 2026 at 4:00PM EST. Responses shall be limited to fifteen (15) pages and submitted via e-mail to theophilus.o.agyare.civ@health.mil, and leslie.s.nelson7.civ@health.mil. Please use the following title in your email subject line HT001126RFI0253 Actuarial Service for Military Medical Malpractice Claims. 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 one or more aspects of the Actuarial Service for Military Medical Malpractice Claims Draft PWS, please provide the following company information:

a. Company Name;

b. Unique Entity ID;

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. GSA OASIS+, GSA Multiple Award Schedules, etc.] (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

5.0 Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide Actuarial Service for Military Medical Malpractice Claims. 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.