RFI 70RWMD26RFIP00001 Notice_Travel Health_11.25.25.pdf

Online Database of Preventive and Travel Health Information Enterprise and Aerial Route Intelligence Subscription Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Security Sources Sought Notice 70RWMD26RFIP00001

ISSUE DATE: 11/25/2025

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes. This RFI shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals.

No solicitation document exists, and the Government may or may not issue a formal solicitation as a result of the responses received to this RFI.

The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. All costs incurred responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future solicitation. Any information received will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or sensitive information.

The Government’s explicit intent, in this request for information, is to not receive from respondents any proprietary data, trade secrets, business sensitive information, or information considered CONFIDENTIAL under 18 U.S.C. §1905. The Government’s constraint does not in any way relieve contractors from their responsibility to properly mark proprietary data when it is provided, nor does it alleviate any requirement for the Government to protect marked data. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Health Security (OHS), is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing an enterprise-level online database and alert service for preventive and travel health information. This resource will support DHS workforce health readiness, travel medicine, epidemiological monitoring activities across DHS Components. The database and alert service shall include aerial route risk mapping capability, providing data for aviation-related health risk assessments and global route-specific medical considerations for personnel engaged in mission-related travel and protective operations.

In alignment with OHS statutory authorities, this requirement supports enterprise-level access to preventative and travel health information, ensuring the DHS workforce is equipped with timely evidence-based data to support global readiness missions. This requirement replaces the prior limited-use subscription and transitions DHS to an enterprise-wide capability. The upgraded system shall deliver continuously updated health intelligence for infectious diseases, outbreaks, vaccination requirements, and emergency medical resources worldwide.

OHS requires continuous subscription access to an online database that provides the most accurate and up-to-date worldwide incidence and prevalence information for a wide variety of infectious and other diseases; detailed GIS mapping capabilities; detailed reviews and recommendations for preventive measures; an online searchable library; linkages to practitioners globally with real-time information about new outbreaks or other crises; and linkages to reliable hospitals and medical providers to treat the DHS workforce when they are sick or injured. This subscription will significantly improve OHS’s ability to provide the safest possible health environment for its workforce and stakeholders.

OHS is the principal medical, workforce health and safety, and public health authority for DHS.

Since the inception of DHS, health security has played a pivotal role in the execution of the Department’s mission. The Office of Health Security positions the Department for a proactive and agile response to the evolving health security landscape. OHS was created via bipartisan and bicameral legislation which permitted the Department to effectuate a mission-targeted reorganization solely focused on departmental workforce health, safety, and medical functions.

The roles, responsibilities and authorities of the Department’s Chief Medical Officer and OHS are found in statute including 6 U.S.C. § 350, 6 U.S.C. § 597, 6 U.S.C. § 597a, and 6 U.S.C. § 321q. These authorities are further reinforced via DHS Delegation 26000, Designation 00-26000 (Designated Agency Safety and Health Official), Designation 00-26002 (Anomalous Health Incident Agency Coordination Lead), and numerous Directives and Instructions.

Additionally, OHS is responsible for the oversight and implementation at DHS of numerous government-wide authorities such as those related to Employee Assistance Programs and Health Service Programs (5 U.S.C. § 7901) and Worker’s Compensation Programs (5 U.S.C. § 8101, et seq). OHS also provides significant health leadership and support to ensure that the Department effectively carries out responsibilities related to immigration health under 42 U.S.C. § 249 and the due process clause of the 5th Amendment.

With a mission to protect those who protect the nation, through the delivery of high-quality health, safety, and wellness programs and policies across DHS that are vital to a mission ready and resilient DHS workforce, OHS’ Total Workforce Protection Directorate (TWPD) enriches a mission-ready DHS workforce, including working animals, to promote and sustain workforce health, prevent injury and illness, restore health, and sustain organizational wellness and psychological resilience. TWPD is responsible for programs, projects and activities in alignment with 6 U.S.C. § 350 and 6 U.S.C. § 597. Additionally, TWPD establishes departmental policies for health services programs (5 U.S.C. § 7901 and 5 U.S.C. § 7904), occupational safety and health (29 C.F.R. Part 1960) and workers’ compensation programs (5 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq.).

Embedded within TWPD, the Health and Medical Readiness Division (HMRD) works to integrate efforts towards workforce health protection through policy, guidance, and activities that maintain mission continuity while minimizing health threats and work-related injuries or disabilities. HMRD seeks to build and enhance a department-wide occupational medicine infrastructure that supports workforce health activities via overarching policy. The policy will provide a way to link information about all aspects of employee medical readiness for the purposes of improvement, surveillance, and other questions related to workforce health and readiness.

OHS is seeking information from contractors who have provided global medical and travel health intelligence subscription services in the last three years for up to 1,000 members. The companies engaged software publishing in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads, are generally known as publishers, and are classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513210 (Software Publishers) (applicable to subscription software and data services). The NAICS Code and corresponding size standard is provided to determine the appropriate business size in response to this Sources Sought Notice. For further information on business size definitions please refer to the Small Business Administration's web site:

https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential vendors capable of providing an enterprise-level, subscription-based online database with aerial route risk mapping capability.

The database must deliver preventative and travel health information supporting DHS workforce readiness, contingency planning, and international operations.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this requirement are to provide DHS OHS with a comprehensive global health information resource that supports the Department’s medical, occupational health, and travel readiness missions. The subscription must:

• Provide enterprise-wide access for up to 1,000 users across DHS Components.

• Deliver aerial route risk mapping and flight-path intelligence integrating aviation health risks, infectious disease tracking, and environmental exposure data.

• Deliver customizable reporting dashboards for health security and pre-travel medical decision-making.

• Provide an automated alert and reporting capability that delivers preventive and travel health risks notifications through email and fully configurable dashboards.

• Enable integration of aerial route mapping data into mission readiness tools and OHS medical threat assessment workflows.

• Ensure 24/7 availability with continuous database updates and responsive technical support.

REQUIREMENTS:

At minimum, the successful entity would be required to provide the following primary functions to fulfill the Performance Work Statement (PWS):

The Contractor shall provide access to an online platform that integrates preventative and travel health information across global destinations, including Overflight-specific intelligence. Required capabilities include:

https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards

• Ability to generate route-based medical and environmental risk assessments based on airspace and route-specific data.

• Access to continuously updated information on outbreaks, vaccination mandates, and medical facility readiness.

• Integration with DHS secure networks and single sign-on (SSO) where applicable.

• Compliance with DHS IT security standards and Section 508 accessibility requirements.

• Accessibility from DHS workstations and mobile devices, compatible with major browsers.

• User-friendly dashboards and data export features supports mission briefings and workforce advisories.

Report Building Capabilities:

• Capability to create counseling reports for travelers, with the option to pick a preconfigured format or define custom settings. As well as consolidate maps into a single report that can be easily viewed and utilized.

Destination-specific Capabilities:

• Detailed country maps for malaria and yellow fever show where specific preventive measures are recommended. Additional country-specific documents to provide a recap of basic protective measures, an analysis of cultural conventions intended to help travelers avoid missteps and misunderstandings, consular advice with important safety information and embassy contacts, a summary vaccine handout, hospital profiles, and verbatim current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statements for malaria and yellow fever for those who need to consult these resources.

• A brief assessment of country issues along with a detailed medical summary providing information on pandemic/epidemic cases and related travel restrictions, vaccine recommendations, detailed independently researched malaria prevention measures, assessment of travelers' diarrhea risk and effective medications, other important health risks, security concerns, and medical care infrastructure assessment and access information.

• Identification of the location and capacities of local hospitals and medical systems which support safe volunteer placement, especially for DHS personnel and stakeholders requiring accommodations and/or with disabilities.

• Linkage to specialty clinics around the world, including trauma centers, airport clinics, hyperbaric chambers for scuba-diving injuries, etc.

Library Capabilities:

• Various document types making travel health topics available for research, including academic-quality medical summaries, traveler teaching sheets, and Literature Watch

Reviews (abstract, commentary, and conclusion for published articles selected for their impact on the practice of travel medicine or addition to the knowledge base).

• Frequently updated information including, but not limited to disease outbreak news;

safety bulletins; updates to any significant destination-specific medical recommendations such as new vaccine information, drug availability, and other pertinent travel medicine news; literature reviews published in the past 2 years.

• Internal researchers and connection to a network of global practitioners who report on and provide regular and immediate updates when new outbreaks or hazardous environmental events occur.

Resources Capabilities:

• Enterprise-wide access by DHS stakeholders to information about global medical facilities, airports, and hyperbaric chambers. Informational capabilities shall cover available medical services, including emergency and trauma capabilities, blood supply and screening, and onsite medical equipment and supplies that can meet traveler-specific health and safety needs.

• A search capability that allows users to find resources through a secure unified interface, compatible with mobile devices. Searches can be conducted using various criteria such as location, GPS coordinates, or resource name, with filters for specific needs like trauma level or quality score. Location services enable users to find nearby facilities, locate resources within a set radius, and get directions.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

All interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice must submit their responses no later than 12/10/2025 5:00:00 PM EST via email to Brendan Benisek at brendan.benisek@hq.dhs.gov and Mark Namoco, mark.namoco@hq.dhs.gov.

Responses to this RFI may be reviewed by Government technical experts drawn from staff within DHS and other Federal agencies as well as foreign partners DHS is supporting through its capacity building effort. The Government may also use selected support contractor personnel to assist in the review of the responses. These support contractors will be bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements to protect proprietary and source selection information.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Interest Form/Capability Questions (MS Word Document, 3 pages)

2. Draft Requirements Document/Statement of Work (PDF Document, 8 pages) mailto:brendan.benisek@hq.dhs.gov mailto:mark.namoco@hq.dhs.gov