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Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP4)
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The Department of Defense, through the Defense Health Agency, is seeking industry feedback on the upcoming Active Duty Dental Plan (ADDP-4) contract, which aims to provide comprehensive worldwide dental care services to eligible Active Duty Service Members across all branches of the Uniformed Services, including the Coast Guard, NOAA, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. This is a sources-sought notice, not a solicitation for proposals, and all information herein is preliminary and subject to change. The draft Performance Work Statement and Request for Information (RFI) were published on Sam.gov on 24 April 2026, with responses due by 13 May 2026. Industry participants must submit feedback on the draft PWS using a designated Excel spreadsheet and respond to RFI questions via an official online form; no other submission formats will be accepted. An Industry One-on-One session is scheduled for 16 June 2026, offering prospective prime contractors the opportunity to engage directly with the government in time-blocked virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams, with subcontractors permitted to attend under the prime’s session; requests must be submitted by 29 May 2026 with preferred time slots, prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis and recorded for reference. The contract will require the successful offeror to deliver dental services globally, supporting both CONUS and OCONUS locations, supplementing existing military dental treatment facilities where access is limited. Key deliverables include managing a network of dental providers, processing claims electronically through MHS GENESIS and Dentrix systems, ensuring full compliance with HIPAA, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC Level 2 standards, and maintaining complete cybersecurity safeguards for Controlled Unclassified Information. The contractor must also implement a robust Quality Control Program, adhere to strict performance metrics including 99% accuracy in enrollment actions and 90–97% scheduling compliance, and provide continuous access to a Government dashboard and claims data repository. Additional obligations include submission of a System Security Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan, Continuation of Essential Services Plan, and timely reporting of adverse events, cyber incidents, fraud, or leadership changes. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for 16 February 2028, with transition activities occurring from May 2028 to May 2029 and full service delivery commencing on 1 May 2029. No set-asides are planned; all eligible entities may respond. The
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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: 1:30pm-2:30pm MST
Email Primary and Secondary Contacts with first and second preferred times with emails for requested participants. Priority selection will be given on first come, first serve basis. Listed participants will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite as confirmation.
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12 May 2026 Update: Excel submission instructions and Industry One on One details (see updates in bold below).
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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.
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