Request For Information/Virtual Industry Day Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1638-DAO-24-NAT-0078
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20210, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) and virtual Industry Day for a future contract opportunity to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefits management (PBM) services. The PBM services will cover OWCP's four major compensation programs - Black Lung, Energy Employees Occupational Illness, Federal Employees' Compensation, and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation. Key contract requirements include managing pharmacy networks, providing customer support, processing claims, establishing fee schedules, monitoring for fraud/waste/abuse, and offering durable medical equipment, diagnostic services, and specialty pharmacy services. The government has provided a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Technical Exhibits outlining the detailed requirements and performance standards, and is seeking industry feedback through a series of one-on-one virtual sessions scheduled for June 17-28, 2024. Responses to the RFI are due by June 25, 2024.
This contract opportunity is not set-aside for any specific business category. The current incumbent or contractor details are not provided. The government has not disclosed any specific award value or budget range for this future contract. However, the PBM services are expected to be fully implemented within one year of contract award.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
6/17/2024- NEW Update for this RFI
Please see attached PDF of the slideshow from today's PBM kickoff presentation 6/17/24.
Interested Parties should submit any questions via email to the Contracting Officer: Helen A. Williams email: williams.helen.a@dol.gov with a cc: to smithson.john@dol.gov no later than June 25, 2024 at 4:00pm (ET).
****A NEW update is posted for this RFI******
********UPDATES ARE LISTED IN BOLD HERE AND ALSO LOCATED IN THE UPDATED INDUSTRY SESSON NOTICE***
****ALL UPDATES IN THE ATTACHMENT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW****
The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is Requesting Information (RFI) on OWCP’s latest objectives to better understand current industry capabilities along with common practices in pharmacy benefits management. Therefore, OWCP is conducting market research on industry’s capabilities to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefits management (PBM).
A Virtual Industry Day will consist of a kickoff presentation highlighting specific aspects of the draft RFI on June 17, 2024 from 1:00 pm EDT to 3:00 pm EDT. This will be an opportunity for vendors to ask general questions in a group setting in advance of the one-on-one sessions. The kickoff presentation will be followed by a set of one-on-one meetings with individual vendors starting on June 18, 2024 and concluding on June 28, 2024, to discuss the Government’s current, revised objectives for services and industry’s capabilities and standard processes.
WHO/WHAT:
The DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is inviting interested parties to participate in two planned events. 1. Industry Day Kick off Presentation and 2. One-on-one sessions with OWCP and its component programs to discuss draft requirements for OWCP pharmacy benefits management as stated in the draft PWS. Please see the list of standard questions that all interested vendors are asked to come prepared to discuss.
Interested parties may contact the DOL/OWCP to reserve a spot for the Kick off presentation and/or to reserve a spot for a One (1) to Two (2) hour timeslotone-on-one session. Each one-on-one session with OWCP personnel will cover vendor capabilities related to market intelligence. OWCP encourages participation in both events.
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning, and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the DOL, nor does this RFI constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred as result of your response.
Please see attatched documents and instructions to register for this virtual industry day and one-on-one's for this event.
A registration link will be sent after prospective vendors register for this event.
The following documents are attached:
- Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Draft Technical Exhibit One (1)
- Draft Technical Exhibit Two (2)
- Questions for Industry
- Industry Session Notice
- Industry Session Notice - UPDATED
Update #2 ·
****A NEW update is posted for this RFI******
********UPDATES ARE LISTED IN BOLD HERE AND ALSO LOCATED IN THE UPDATED INDUSTRY SESSON NOTICE***
****ALL UPDATES IN THE ATTACHMENT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW****
The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is Requesting Information (RFI) on OWCP’s latest objectives to better understand current industry capabilities along with common practices in pharmacy benefits management. Therefore, OWCP is conducting market research on industry’s capabilities to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefits management (PBM).
A Virtual Industry Day will consist of a kickoff presentation highlighting specific aspects of the draft RFI on June 17, 2024 from 1:00 pm EDT to 3:00 pm EDT. This will be an opportunity for vendors to ask general questions in a group setting in advance of the one-on-one sessions. The kickoff presentation will be followed by a set of one-on-one meetings with individual vendors starting on June 18, 2024 and concluding on June 28, 2024, to discuss the Government’s current, revised objectives for services and industry’s capabilities and standard processes.
WHO/WHAT:
The DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is inviting interested parties to participate in two planned events. 1. Industry Day Kick off Presentation and 2. One-on-one sessions with OWCP and its component programs to discuss draft requirements for OWCP pharmacy benefits management as stated in the draft PWS. Please see the list of standard questions that all interested vendors are asked to come prepared to discuss.
Interested parties may contact the DOL/OWCP to reserve a spot for the Kick off presentation and/or to reserve a spot for a One (1) to Two (2) hour timeslotone-on-one session. Each one-on-one session with OWCP personnel will cover vendor capabilities related to market intelligence. OWCP encourages participation in both events.
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning, and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the DOL, nor does this RFI constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred as result of your response.
Please see attatched documents and instructions to register for this virtual industry day and one-on-one's for this event.
A registration link will be sent after prospective vendors register for this event.
The following documents are attached:
- Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Draft Technical Exhibit One (1)
- Draft Technical Exhibit Two (2)
- Questions for Industry
- Industry Session Notice
- Industry Session Notice - UPDATED
Update #1 ·
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning, and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the DOL, nor does this RFI constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred as result of your response.
Please see attatched documents and instructions to register for this virtual industry day and one-on-one's for this event.
A registration link will be sent after prospective vendors register for this event.
The following documents are attached:
- Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Draft Technical Exhibit One (1)
- Draft Technical Exhibit Two (2)
- Questions for Industry
- Industry Session Notice
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PBM Industry Day - PDF 6.17.24.pdf | ||
| Industry Session UPDATED-II.docx | DOCX document | |
| A02-Performance Work Statement for PBM.docx | DOCX document | |
| TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1.docx | DOCX document | |
| OWCP PBM services virtual industry day event questions.docx | DOCX document | |
| Industry Sessions Notice.docx | DOCX document | |
| Draft Technical Exhibit 2 Deliverables.docx | DOCX document |
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