Consultative Medical Opinion Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 60RRBH25R0009
- Agency
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Railroad Retirement Board
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
- PSC
- Q999 Medical- Other
- Place of performance
- Illinois 60611, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is seeking Consultative Medical Opinion Services through this solicitation, requiring a group of licensed physicians to provide medical expertise, advice, and consultation for disability benefit and claims matters. The contractor must deliver advisory medical opinion services, conduct training for disability staff, review medical evidence, and prepare detailed medical opinions for approximately 2,700 cases annually. Key requirements include physicians knowledgeable of Railroad Retirement and Social Security Acts, with 95% of routine consultative opinions completed within 4 business days and urgent cases within 2 days. The RRB will evaluate proposals on a best-value basis, with non-price factors considered more important than price, assessing technical capabilities, past performance, personnel qualifications, and ability to meet medical opinion requirements. The original proposal deadline was October 15, 2025, but has been extended to October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM CT, with questions accepted until October 1, 2025.
This solicitation uses no set-aside designation and identifies IMA Evaluations, LLC as the incumbent contractor. The contract structure includes a base year and four option years with performance expected to commence December 1, 2025, though no specific award value is disclosed in the available documentation. The estimated annual workload comprises approximately 12% mental impairment cases (324), 60% physical impairment cases (1,620), and 28% cases requiring simultaneous mental and physical assessment (456). Performance will be conducted primarily at the RRB headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, with physicians working remotely to review examinations and potentially providing both on-site and virtual training sessions. The NAICS code is 621999 (All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services) with a size standard of $20,500,000, and the contractor must maintain HIPAA-compliant data encryption and produce monthly and quarterly reports on opinion quality and timeliness.
Notice text
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The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is an independent federal agency that administers a retirement and survivor benefit program for railroad employees and their families. The RRB was established by the Railroad Retirement Acts of 1937 and 1974. Its benefit program was the forerunner of the more familiar Social Security System. The Railroad Retirement System is unique inasmuch as it is the only federally administered benefit program covering a single private industry. The RRB also administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides unemployment and sickness benefits to railroad employees. The RRB’s headquarters, is located in Chicago, Illinois. The RRB has a national network of 52 field offices.
The RRB seeks the services of a group of licensed physicians who shall provide 1) medical expertise, advice and consultation in the area of disability benefit and claims matters, 2) advisory medical opinion services and (3) training for disability staff as required.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is an independent federal agency that administers a retirement and survivor benefit program for railroad employees and their families. The RRB was established by the Railroad Retirement Acts of 1937 and 1974. Its benefit program was the forerunner of the more familiar Social Security System. The Railroad Retirement System is unique inasmuch as it is the only federally administered benefit program covering a single private industry. The RRB also administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides unemployment and sickness benefits to railroad employees. The RRB’s headquarters, is located in Chicago, Illinois. The RRB has a national network of 52 field offices.
The RRB seeks the services of a group of licensed physicians who shall provide 1) medical expertise, advice and consultation in the area of disability benefit and claims matters, 2) advisory medical opinion services and (3) training for disability staff as required.
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