Contact and place of performance
Geraldine Duran
USA
14 May 2026 Update: ADDP-4 Industry One on One sessions for prospective Prime Contractors Only . Prime contractors may include subcontractors in their assigned session. No limit on the number of participants for each session which will be recorded and transcribed. Requests shall be submitted no later than 29 May 2026. For June 16, 2026: Block 1: 8am-9pm MST Block 2: 9:30am-10:30am MST Block 3: 11am-12pm MST Block 4:...
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The Department of War (DOW) through the Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a mission to offer dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs). In order to fulfill DHA’s mission, the contractor will provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible ADSMs under the ADDP4 contract.
The ADDP4 contract will provide worldwide dental coverage to ADSMs of the Uniformed Services of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Space Force, the U. S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.
DHA is in the acquisition planning phase for the ADDP4 follow-on contract. The DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for industry feedback. The Government invites qualified vendors to submit feedback and questions on the following attached documents:
1. DRAFT PWS. Use the attached excel sheet to submit comments, questions, or recommendations on the PWS. Excel spreadsheet shall be emailed to both Primary and Secondary Contacts below.
2. Request for Information (RFI) Questions. Please use the Form link in the RFI attachment to respond to the questions. Responses in any other format will not be accepted. Reach out to the Secondary Point of Contact listed if you are experiencing technical issues.
Schedule [updated as of 24 Apr 2026]:
Interested parties may use the draft schedule below for planning purposes.
24 April 2026: Publish draft PWS/RFI to Sam.gov
13 May 2026: Industry responses to draft PWS/Requests for Information due
16 June 2026: ADDP-4 Industry One on Ones [see details above posted on 14 May 2026]
20 Aug 2026: Issue DRAFT RFP
11 Dec 2026: FINAL RFP & DRAFT Manuals/Contract Data Requirements List issued
16 Feb 2027: Proposals due
16 Feb 2028: Contract Award
May 2028–May 2029: Transition in
1 May 2029: ADDP-4 Start of Dental Care Delivery
Disclaimer:
Issuance of this announcement is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government is not soliciting proposals with this request.
The Government is not liable to pay any costs associated with companies responding to this announcement.
Any information in this announcement is subject to change, as the requirements themselves remain in draft form. Interested parties will have opportunity to seek clarification from the Government with any questions (particularly those pertaining to evaluation criteria, incentives, or contract requirements) at the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and final RFP stages.
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) issued this sources sought notice, identified as ADDP4-RFI, to gather industry feedback for the follow-on Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4) contract. The Department of War, through the DHA, requires a contractor to provide comprehensive dental care services worldwide to eligible Active Duty Service Members across the Uniformed Services, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and the Commissioned Corps of both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. This acquisition is classified under NAICS 524114 for Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers and PSC Q503 for Medical- Dentistry. There is currently no set-aside, indicated as NONE; explanation: NONE.
The government is currently in the acquisition planning phase and has provided a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for review. Interested vendors are requested to submit feedback on the PWS using the provided Excel feedback document and respond to specific RFI questions via an online form link included in the attachments by May 13, 2026. Following the initial response deadline, the agency will conduct one-on-one sessions for prospective prime contractors on June 16, 2026; requests for these sessions must be submitted by May 29, 2026. Performance will occur in the USA with dental coverage extending worldwide.
The current procurement schedule anticipates the issuance of a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) on August 20, 2026, with the final RFP scheduled for December 11, 2026. Proposals are expected to be due on February 16, 2027, leading to a contract award on February 16, 2028. Following a year-long transition period starting in May 2028, dental care delivery under the ADDP4 contract is projected to begin on May 1, 2029. The solicitation includes three attachments: a questions document, a feedback spreadsheet, and the draft PWS. Geraldine Duran serves as the primary point of contact for this notice.
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