R408--Actuarial Support Services - Bridge Contract Extension

The Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters awarded contract 36C10G25C0006 to Milliman, Inc. on March 31, 2026, for a bridge contract extension providing actuarial support services valued at $5,451,500. The extension covers five additional option periods totaling 12 months, spanning from April 2026 through March 2027, during which Milliman will continue delivering actuarial consulting, modeling, and analytical services to support the VA's health care system planning and budget development. The primary deliverable is the VA Enrollee Health Care Projection Model (EHCPM), which produces 20-year projections of Veteran enrollment, utilization, and expenditures that support approximately 90 percent of the VA Medical Care Budget and inform strategic planning, capital planning, workforce planning, and policy analysis across multiple VA stakeholders and federal entities. This sole source award was justified under unusual and compelling urgency circumstances due to the absence of a follow-on competitive award with fewer than 45 days remaining on the current contract term, with the Government committed to pursuing a fully competitive follow-on acquisition anticipated to be awarded around the end of calendar year 2026.