ENTERPRISE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE SERVICES

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NUMBER 70RWMD26RFIP00003

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Health Security

NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes. This RFI shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals. The Government may or may not issue a formal solicitation as a result of the responses received to this RFI.

The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. All costs incurred responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future solicitation. Any information received will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or sensitive information.

The Government’s explicit intent, in this request for information, is to not receive from respondents any proprietary data, trade secrets, business sensitive information, or information considered CONFIDENTIAL under 18 U.S.C. §1905. The Government’s constraint does not in any way relieve contractors from their responsibility to properly mark proprietary data when it is provided, nor does it alleviate any requirement for the Government to protect marked data. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS) is conducting market research to inform the acquisition strategy and technical requirements for a planned enterprise medical services and occupational medicine services strategic sourcing vehicle (SSV) that provides standardized, high‑quality occupational health, medical surveillance, and occupational medicine services, supported by an integrated occupational health record management capability. This vehicle will be a tool that DHS Components can use to acquire services consistent with OHS policy, DHS Medical Quality Management Directive 248‑01 and Instruction 248‑01‑001, DHS Medical Evaluation Program Directive 066-23, and applicable regulatory requirements while maintaining the flexibility to support diverse mission environments. This SSV will support medical surveillance and occupational medicine screening services for DHS Components nationwide and in U.S. territories.

OHS, led by the DHS Chief Medical Officer, is the principal medical, workforce health and safety, and public health authority for DHS. Since the inception of DHS, health security has played a pivotal role in the execution of the Department’s mission. The Office of Health Security positions the Department for a proactive and agile response to the evolving health security landscape. OHS was created via bipartisan and bicameral legislation which permitted the Department to effectuate a mission-targeted reorganization solely focused on departmental workforce health, safety, and medical functions. The roles, responsibilities and authorities of the Department’s Chief Medical Officer and OHS are found in statute including 6 U.S.C. § 350, 6 U.S.C. § 597, 6 U.S.C. § 597a, and 6 U.S.C. § 321q. These authorities are further reinforced via DHS Delegation 26000, Designation 00-26000 (Designated Agency Safety and Health Official), Designation 00-26002 (Anomalous Health Incident Agency Coordination Lead), and numerous Directives and Instructions.

OHS leads and coordinates efforts to:

• Protect the DHS workforce (Total Workforce Protection)
• Provide oversight and support for healthcare systems and providers
• Enhance preparedness and response for health, food, and agriculture threats
• Manage medical and public health data to support decision‑making
• Support DHS field medical operations and interagency coordination

OHS supports DHS Components by providing enterprise-level leadership, governance, and oversight for workforce health and safety programs, medical quality management, and medical readiness capabilities. DHS Components operate in high‑risk operational environments (law enforcement, emergency response, border security, detention/custody, maritime operations, etc.). Many positions require Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)‑mandated medical surveillance and other occupational medicine services (e.g., hearing conservation, respiratory protection, bloodborne pathogens, lead, asbestos, hazardous waste operations, travel medicine, fitness‑for‑duty). Historically, Components have procured these services independently, resulting in variable standards, limited interoperability, and administrative inefficiencies. These gaps can negatively impact compliance with occupational health requirements, workforce readiness, and the Department’s ability to maintain consistent medical oversight across Components.

The planned Enterprise Medical Services SSV will be a key tool enabling OHS to standardize and enhance occupational health and medical surveillance services across DHS Components.

The objectives of this requirement are to establish an enterprise Occupational Medicine Services SSV that provides standardized, high‑quality occupational health, medical surveillance, and occupational medicine services, supported by an integrated occupational health record management capability.

RFI PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential vendors capable of implementing services under the following notional scope:

• Enterprise program management and support to OHS and Components
• Pre‑placement, baseline, periodic, and exit occupational health screening assessments
• Pre‑Employment Mental Health Screening & Specialized Consults
• Discrete Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)‑required medical surveillance programs (as separable task areas), including at a minimum:
  • Hearing Conservation (29 CFR 1910.95)
  • Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030)
  • Lead Exposure (29 CFR 1910.1025)
  • Asbestos (29 CFR 1910.1001 or applicable)
  • Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
• Fitness‑for‑duty and independent medical examinations (IMEs)
• Medical surveillance testing (e.g., audiometry, spirometry, EKG, lab panels, TB tests, chest X‑rays, vision)
• Travel medicine services (consults, vaccinations, medications, travel clearances)
• Immunizations (routine, occupational, post‑exposure, travel)
• Wellness and health promotion services and events
• Occupational injury and illness evaluations
• Fully operational FedRAMP-Ready occupational health record management system, including secure web portal access, integration, and interoperability capability with DHS systems of record and future OHS health information initiatives
• Onsite/mobile outreach services and embedded clinic staffing where required
• Medical quality management, credentialing, and compliance with DHS MQM Directive 248‑01 and Instruction 248‑01‑001

INFORMATION REQUEST

Interested parties are to submit responses by completing the RFI Response Form via the link in the RFI Attachment/Links sections below.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: All responses to this RFI shall be provided using the RFI Response Form link. In the event an industry response is incomplete or not provided at the link provided, DHS will not review and consider the response. The submission should include summary responses.  Submissions are due no later than March 12, 2026, 5:00 PM ET. 

Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

RFI ADJUDICATION AND RESPONSE

DHS truly appreciates all feedback that industry is willing to provide associated with this RFI.  DHS does not intend on communicating its evaluation of and potential responses to feedback received. Information provided shall be reviewed and considered internally by DHS as it finalizes its market research, applicable strategies, and draft documentation.  The review of feedback by DHS may include contractor support with non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on file. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

All RFI responses shall be timely provided to DHS, Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), via the link provided.

Questions associated with this RFI can be addressed to the Contracting Officer: Evelyn Dean evelyn.dean@hq.dhs.gov.  

SUMMARY

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify key commercial medical service market space sources and capabilities. Additionally, responses to this RFI shall assist DHS in further refining draft requirements documents.

The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. DHS has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment nor as authorization to incur costs for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government is not required to respond to any information provided in response to this RFI. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this RFI.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION COVER ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)

******Added 2/11/2026 ****The attached PDF of the RFI Response Form is provided to assist with preparing RFI responses prior to submitting them in accordance with the Submission Instructions section of the RFI.