TRICARE Pharmacy Services, 5th Generation (TPharm5)

Closed Solicitation Posted

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Solicitation number
HT940220R0002
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Health Agency seeks proposals to provide TRICARE Pharmacy Services, 5th Generation (TPharm5) through October 16, 2022. Offerors must operate a retail pharmacy network of at least 35,000 pharmacies, dispense prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy, and adjudicate Military Treatment Facility prescriptions using a centralized patient profile reflecting all pharmacy transactions. Questions are due by August 12, 2020, with a pre-proposal conference on September 2, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and price/cost.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 424210, Drug Wholesalers, with the predominant PSC code R799, Other Support Services. The incumbent contractor is Express Scripts, Inc. The estimated total contract value including options is $9 billion over 8 years. The contractor must process over 100 million pharmacy claims annually across the 50 states and U.S. territories from over 9.5 million eligible Military Health System beneficiaries. Place of performance is worldwide through retail and mail order pharmacy networks.

Notice text

6 versions

Update #6 · Latest ·

20201002 Amendment 00005

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 5 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS,  CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD. Attachment L-25 is amended. Amendment 5 also extends the proposal due date to 1200 Hrs Mountain Time on 10/23/2020.

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20200929 Amendment 00004

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 4 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, and to Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Amendment 4 also includes Government responses to additional questions about the solicitation which have been submitted by interested parties.

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20200914 Amendment 00003

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 3 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Amendment 3 also includes Government responses to questions about the solicitation which have been submitted by interested parties (Attachment L-30).

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20200901 Amendment 00002

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment. It also provides details for the Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for 9/2/2020 at 11:00am MDT (See Attachment L-31)

Amendment 2 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, and Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Also included in Amendment 2 are Government responses to questions about the solicitation submitted by interested parties, and a notice announcing the TPharm5 Pre-Proposal Conference.

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20200810 Amendment 00001

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 00001 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, Section J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, Section K - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS, and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD.

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This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

Update #5 ·

20200929 Amendment 00004

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 4 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, and to Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Amendment 4 also includes Government responses to additional questions about the solicitation which have been submitted by interested parties.

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20200914 Amendment 00003

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 3 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Amendment 3 also includes Government responses to questions about the solicitation which have been submitted by interested parties (Attachment L-30).

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20200901 Amendment 00002

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment. It also provides details for the Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for 9/2/2020 at 11:00am MDT (See Attachment L-31)

Amendment 2 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, and Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Also included in Amendment 2 are Government responses to questions about the solicitation submitted by interested parties, and a notice announcing the TPharm5 Pre-Proposal Conference.

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20200810 Amendment 00001

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 00001 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, Section J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, Section K - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS, and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD.

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This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

Update #4 ·

20200914 Amendment 00003

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 3 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Amendment 3 also includes Government responses to questions about the solicitation which have been submitted by interested parties (Attachment L-30).

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20200901 Amendment 00002

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment. It also provides details for the Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for 9/2/2020 at 11:00am MDT (See Attachment L-31)

Amendment 2 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, and Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Also included in Amendment 2 are Government responses to questions about the solicitation submitted by interested parties, and a notice announcing the TPharm5 Pre-Proposal Conference.

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20200810 Amendment 00001

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 00001 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, Section J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, Section K - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS, and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD.

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This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

Update #3 ·

20200901 Amendment 00002

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment. It also provides details for the Pre-Proposal Conference scheduled for 9/2/2020 at 11:00am MDT (See Attachment L-31)

Amendment 2 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, and Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS. Also included in Amendment 2 are Government responses to questions about the solicitation submitted by interested parties, and a notice announcing the TPharm5 Pre-Proposal Conference.

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20200810 Amendment 00001

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 00001 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, Section J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, Section K - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS, and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD.

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This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

Update #2 ·

20200810 Amendment 00001

This amendment makes changes to the RFP document as well as attachments as listed in the amendment.

Amendment 00001 to HT940220R0002 includes revisions made to Section C - STATEMENT OF WORK, Section F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, Section G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, Section H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Section I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, Section J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS, Section K - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS, Section L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS, and Section M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD.

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This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

Update #1 ·

This is the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TRICARE Pharmacy, 5th Generation (TPharm5) requirement.

TPharm5 is the continuing requirement to provide pharmacy benefits for the Military Health System (MHS) by providing access to prescription medications through a retail pharmacy network, dispensing prescriptions through a mail order pharmacy (MOP), and adjudicating Military Treatment Facility (MTF) prescriptions with all other prescriptions using a central patient profile reflecting transactions at all points of service using full and open competition. 

Potential offerors may submit questions by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

Questions must be submitted no later than 1600 MDT on August 12, 2020.  Questions and answers will be posted publically on the same RFP posting, if applicable.

A virtual pre-proposal conference will be hosted on September 2, 2020. More details to follow.  

Potential offerors may request confidential and protected information at this time.  The ordering instructions for confidential and protected information are located in Attachment L-1.  Potential offers may submit these requests by email to dha.buckley.acquis-procure.mbx.tpharm5@mail.mil

All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Proposals are due 1600 MDT, October 16, 2020.

To receive emails concerning the status of this solicitation, interested parties are strongly encouraged to register as vendors on www.beta.SAM.gov and then sign up as interested vendors for solicitation HT940220R0002. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review this site regularly for updates.

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Notice Type Posted
TRICARE Pharmacy Services, 5th Generation (TPharm5) Award Award Notice
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation
TRICARE Pharmacy Services, 5th Generation (TPharm5) Pre-Solicitation
DRAFT RFP TRICARE Pharmacy Services, 5th Generation (TPharm5) Original Special Notice

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