R408--Actuarial Support Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals for Actuarial Support Services (Solicitation 36C10G24R0038) to provide comprehensive health care actuarial consulting, modeling, and analytical services. The primary objective is to maintain and enhance the VA Enrollee Health Care Projection Model (EHCPM), which projects Veteran enrollment, healthcare utilization, and expenditures to support VA medical care budget development and strategic planning. Key contract requirements include developing and updating actuarial models, performing health care actuarial analysis, creating strategic projections, developing transparency tools, conducting training, and updating additional actuarial models for programs such as CHAMPVA and caregiver support services. The solicitation specifies detailed labor categories with specific qualifications, including actuaries certified by the Society of Actuaries, statisticians, healthcare consultants, software engineers, and administrative support staff, with actuarial managers required to hold advanced certifications and possess SAS and SQL expertise. Evaluation criteria focus on past performance across quality of service, timeliness, business relations, personnel management, compliance with security requirements, and cost management. The original proposal submission deadline was September 1, 2025, but was extended to September 15, 2025, and the question submission deadline was moved from September 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025, with subsequent amendments extending clarification opportunities.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and carries an estimated total ceiling of $100 million for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structure consisting of a base period and four 12-month option periods. The solicitation indicates approximately 30,000 annual labor hours have been historically required, with potential for an additional 10,000 hours of support, and travel costs ranging from $51,000 in the base period to $57,401 in option periods. The contract will be performed nationwide across VA enterprises and facilities throughout the United States, with no specific incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. Interested offerors must complete all required certifications and representations through SAM.gov and submit comprehensive proposals addressing corporate capacity, labor mix proposals, cost breakdowns, and quality assurance surveillance plans, with all required amendments acknowledged and attached to their submissions.