OWCP Pharmacy Bill Processing Services Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Overview
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PSC
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Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Pharmacy Bill Processing Services. The DOL intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to Conduent Federal Solutions. This is an informational notice, not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit capability statements by March 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide comprehensive pharmacy bill processing services for OWCP. Key responsibilities include:
- Processing pharmacy bills efficiently, accurately, and timely.
- Handling all inquiries, appeals, and authorization of services.
- Managing suspense resolution, pharmacy enrollment, and appeals processing.
- Implementing imaging and indexing services to support DEEOIC and DCMWC efforts, including establishing a pharmacy mailroom capability.
Primary goals for these services include ensuring timely authorization for covered benefits, identifying and approving appropriate medications, achieving cost savings through standardization, ensuring responsiveness to customer inquiries, incorporating state-of-the-art capabilities (e.g., clinical guidelines, fraud/abuse protection), providing standard reports and raw data access for management, offering a user interface for case management, establishing a framework for continuous improvement, and complying with Federal financial and benefit system requirements.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (Sole Source)
- Anticipated Period of Performance: One (1) 12-month base period and one (1) 6-month option period.
- NAICS Code: 524298 - All Other Insurance Related Activities (Size Standard: $30.5 million)
- Statutory Authority: FAR 6.103-1(b) - "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."
- Response Due: March 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EDT
- Published Date: March 3, 2026
Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement. The Government will review these statements to determine if other sources can satisfy agency requirements. The determination not to compete the contract is solely at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
No solicitation document exists for this requirement. Capability statements must be in writing, provide clear and concise documentation of the offeror's ability to provide these services, and be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Phone calls and verbal responses will not be accepted.