Division of Federal Employees Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation, Division of Federal Employees Compensation, Medical Medical Second Opinion and Examination Services

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is seeking Medical Second Opinion and Examination Services (SECOPs) to support the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program through solicitation 1605C3-25-R-00004. The procurement requires board-certified, licensed physicians across various medical specialties to perform impartial medical second opinion evaluations, referee medical examinations, and related administrative services for federal employees' compensation claims. These medical evaluations are critical for OWCP claims staff to properly adjudicate and manage workers' compensation claims filed under FECA. The solicitation operates as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Part 12 and Part 15 procedures for commercial services, with evaluation criteria including quality of services, cost control, schedule/timeliness, management/business relations, small business subcontracting, and regulatory compliance based on the past performance questionnaire. Proposals are due October 1, 2025, with the solicitation posted on September 4, 2025.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and will serve claimants located within the United States, its Possessions, Territories, and Trust Territories. The Independent Government Cost Estimate indicates a total contract value of approximately $3,000,000 across a base period and four option periods, with 6% annual escalation factors based on GDP and Employee Cost Index projections. The contract structure includes various medical services such as medical second opinions, schedule award/impairment ratings, supplemental reports, file reviews, and independent medical examinations, with additional provisions for travel reimbursement estimated at $379,940 and diagnostic testing estimated at 80% of all services. Small business subcontracting goals are established with 60% for small business, 11% for small disadvantaged business, 7% for women-owned small business, 3% for HUBZone business, 5% for veteran-owned small business, and 5% for service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The primary place of performance is Washington, DC, though services will be provided nationwide to support federal employees across all U.S. territories.