Request for Information - Sterile Processing Offsite Support
Closed Special Notice Posted
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
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- United States
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About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding sterile processing offsite support services for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs). This Special Notice, posted on January 28, 2026, seeks industry feedback on the capability to provide offsite surgical instrument sterilization services as an alternative to on-site processing. The DHA is conducting a Business Case Analysis to identify viable outsourcing solutions for sterile processing operations across multiple MTFs, as equipment failures in these departments can reduce operating room and clinic procedures by over 90%, severely impacting surgical capability and healthcare delivery. The RFI encompasses 14 MTFs located throughout the United States, including major facilities such as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Brooke Army Medical Center. This Request for Information is intended for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to contract or issue a future solicitation.
Respondents must address nine specific questions covering current government contracts, capability to serve the listed MTFs, service barriers, capacity to handle approximately 150,000 trays per MTF, equipment sterilization capabilities for various surgical instruments, pricing structures, sterilization systems utilized, and shrinkage tracking procedures. The submission deadline is February 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST, with responses required in PDF format directed to james.a.eismann.civ@health.mil. There are no specific eligibility restrictions stated in the RFI; however, respondents should demonstrate existing sterile processing capabilities and the ability to manage high-volume surgical instrument sterilization operations. The DHA will evaluate responses as market research and may utilize non-proprietary technical information in future solicitations. Interested contractors should note that this RFI represents preliminary market assessment by the DHA to explore outsourcing alternatives for a critical military healthcare support function.
Notice text
Request for Information - Sterile Processing Offsite Support
TITLE: Sterile Processing (SP) Offsite Support
INTRODUCTION: The DHA is a joint, integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable, and high-quality health services to Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and is responsible for driving greater integration of clinical and business processes across nine (9) networks, which includes: Atlantic, Central, Continental, East, Europe, Indo-Pacific Rim, National Capital Region, Pacific Rim, and West.
BACKGROUND: The DHA is conducting a Business Case Analysis to identify alternatives to on-site surgical instrument sterilization for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across eight (8) of the nine (9) networks.
Sterile processing supports all operating room functions as well as multiple military treatment centers throughout the DHA networks. SPs are the backbone of sterile processing for MTFs. When Sterile Processing Departments (SPDs) are unusable because of onsite equipment failure, operating room and clinic procedures decrease by greater than 90%, essentially halting the surgical capability of the MTFs. The cessation of surgical cases results in decreased provider readiness, risk of Graduate Medical Education (GME) citation, and severely impacted healthcare delivery. To continue to provide healthcare, the DHA is considering outsourcing SPD services throughout MTFs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| RFI - Sterile Processing Offsite Support 01272026.pdf |
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