REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - STERILE PROCESSING OFFSITE SUPPORT

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.