Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ADDP4-RFI
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- PSC
- Q503 Medical- Dentistry
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency through the Department of War is soliciting industry feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement for the Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4) follow-on contract to provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to Active Duty Service Members, with RFI responses due May 13, 2026.
This is a pre-solicitation Request for Information in acquisition planning phase. Scope of work includes establishing and maintaining CONUS and OCONUS dental provider networks meeting access standards (97% of ADSMs in rural areas must reach two general dentists within 15 business days and 35 driving miles; suburban 97% access to two dentists within 15 business days and 15 driving miles; urban 97% access to one dentist within 15 business days and 5 driving miles); processing enrollments with 99% accuracy within five business days; scheduling appointments with 80–98% meeting five-business-day targets depending on beneficiary category; processing claims within 14–21 calendar days for CONUS and 21 calendar days for OCONUS with 95–100% timeliness; maintaining 95% annual network provider retention; developing integrated data systems compatible with MHS GENESIS/DHMSM Electronic Health Records and Dentrix systems; and providing read-only government access to full datasets and dashboards with 99% availability. Contractor must comply with HIPAA, NIST SP 800-171, and maintain CMMC Level 2 certification at contract award for all subcontractors handling Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information.
Performance will span worldwide locations (CONUS, OCONUS, and subordinate military commands) serving all Uniformed Services: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of NOAA, and Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service. Award will use best-value source selection under FAR Part 15 and DFARS Part 215. Proposal due date is FY2027 Q2, with contract award in FY2028 Q2, transition-in beginning FY2028 Q3, and dental care delivery commencing May 1, 2029. Industry One-on-One sessions for prospective prime contractors are scheduled June 16, 2026, in four time blocks (8am–9am, 9:30am–10:30am, 11am–12pm, 1:30pm–2:30pm MST); requests for participation due May 29, 2026. Q&A, CY2022 data, and ADDP4 Data Release files are available.
Notice text
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
1 Oct 2026 Update: Added CY2022 data.
28 Sep 2026 Update: Added Draft RFP to schedule below.
25 Sep 2026 Update: See attached Q&A and ADDP4 Data Release zip file. Updated acquisition schedule:
Draft Request for Proposal issue - FY2027Q1
Final Request for Proposal issued – FY2027Q1-Q2
Proposals Due – FY2027Q2
Contract Award – FY2028Q2
Transition In Start – FY2028Q3
14 May 2026 Update: ADDP-4 Industry One on One sessions for prospective Prime Contractors Only. Prime contractors may include subcontractors in their assigned session. No limit on the number of participants for each session which will be recorded and transcribed. Requests shall be submitted no later than 29 May 2026.
For June 16, 2026:
Block 1: 8am-9pm MST
Block 2: 9:30am-10:30am MST
Block 3: 11am-12pm MST
Block 4: 1:30pm-2:30pm MST
Email Primary and Secondary Contacts with first and second preferred times with emails for requested participants. Priority selection will be given on first come, first serve basis. Listed participants will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite as confirmation.
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12 May 2026 Update: Excel submission instructions and Industry One on One details (see updates in bold below).
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The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS. Excel spreadsheet shall be emailed to both Primary and Secondary Contacts below.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones [see details above posted on 14 May 2026]
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
Update #4 ·
28 Sep 2026 Update: Added Draft RFP to schedule below.
25 Sep 2026 Update: See attached Q&A and ADDP4 Data Release zip file. Updated acquisition schedule:
Draft Request for Proposal issue - FY2027Q1
Final Request for Proposal issued – FY2027Q1-Q2
Proposals Due – FY2027Q2
Contract Award – FY2028Q2
Transition In Start – FY2028Q3
14 May 2026 Update: ADDP-4 Industry One on One sessions for prospective Prime Contractors Only. Prime contractors may include subcontractors in their assigned session. No limit on the number of participants for each session which will be recorded and transcribed. Requests shall be submitted no later than 29 May 2026.
For June 16, 2026:
Block 1: 8am-9pm MST
Block 2: 9:30am-10:30am MST
Block 3: 11am-12pm MST
Block 4: 1:30pm-2:30pm MST
Email Primary and Secondary Contacts with first and second preferred times with emails for requested participants. Priority selection will be given on first come, first serve basis. Listed participants will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite as confirmation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 May 2026 Update: Excel submission instructions and Industry One on One details (see updates in bold below).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS. Excel spreadsheet shall be emailed to both Primary and Secondary Contacts below.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones [see details above posted on 14 May 2026]
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
Update #3 ·
25 Sep 2026 Update: See attached Q&A and ADDP4 Data Release zip file. Updated acquisition schedule:
Final Request for Proposal issued – FY2027Q1-Q2
Proposals Due – FY2027Q2
Contract Award – FY2028Q2
Transition In Start – FY2028Q3
14 May 2026 Update: ADDP-4 Industry One on One sessions for prospective Prime Contractors Only. Prime contractors may include subcontractors in their assigned session. No limit on the number of participants for each session which will be recorded and transcribed. Requests shall be submitted no later than 29 May 2026.
For June 16, 2026:
Block 1: 8am-9pm MST
Block 2: 9:30am-10:30am MST
Block 3: 11am-12pm MST
Block 4: 1:30pm-2:30pm MST
Email Primary and Secondary Contacts with first and second preferred times with emails for requested participants. Priority selection will be given on first come, first serve basis. Listed participants will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite as confirmation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 May 2026 Update: Excel submission instructions and Industry One on One details (see updates in bold below).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS. Excel spreadsheet shall be emailed to both Primary and Secondary Contacts below.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones [see details above posted on 14 May 2026]
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
Update #2 ·
14 May 2026 Update: ADDP-4 Industry One on One sessions for prospective Prime Contractors Only. Prime contractors may include subcontractors in their assigned session. No limit on the number of participants for each session which will be recorded and transcribed. Requests shall be submitted no later than 29 May 2026.
For June 16, 2026:
Block 1: 8am-9pm MST
Block 2: 9:30am-10:30am MST
Block 3: 11am-12pm MST
Block 4: 1:30pm-2:30pm MST
Email Primary and Secondary Contacts with first and second preferred times with emails for requested participants. Priority selection will be given on first come, first serve basis. Listed participants will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite as confirmation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12 May 2026 Update: Excel submission instructions and Industry One on One details (see updates in bold below).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS. Excel spreadsheet shall be emailed to both Primary and Secondary Contacts below.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones [see details above posted on 14 May 2026]
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
Update #1 ·
The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| addp_cy2022.zip | ZIP file | |
| ADDP4 Data Release.zip | ZIP file | |
| ADDP4 Response to Questions (20260924).pdf | ||
| ADDP4 feedback document.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| PWS_ADDP-4(20260424)-DRAFT.pdf | ||
| ADDP4-RFI-Questions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4) | Special Notice |
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