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BENEFEDS Enrollment and Premium Administration Services -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Long Term Care Partners, LLC for the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, valued at approximately $308.7 million. The contract, conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, is intended to ensure uninterrupted continuation of BENEFEDS enrollment and premium administration services for the Federal population. This decision is based on the justification that only Long Term Care Partners, LLC possesses the unique capability, approved IT systems, and necessary security measures to handle the sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Federal workers and annuitants. The contract falls under NAICS code 524292, which pertains to the third-party administration of insurance and pension funds. OPM emphasizes that this is not an open solicitation or request for proposals, though it may pursue a competitive acquisition for the BENEFEDS contract within the following year. All communication regarding this notice must be directed by email to the designated Contracting Officer, Edward DeHarde, with no phone inquiries being accepted or returned. The contract supports OPM’s Healthcare Insurance Operations and will be performed primarily in Washington, DC.

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OPM sole source contracts Long Term Care Partners for $308.7M BENEFEDS services, 2022.

Agency

Office Of Personnel Management → Healthcare Insurance Operations

NAICS

524292 - Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds

Place of Performance

DC

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AgencyOffice Of Personnel Management → Healthcare Insurance Operations
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20415, USA
Organization / AgencyOffice Of Personnel Management → Healthcare Insurance Operations
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20415, USA
Contacts
Edward DeHarde
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to negotiate with Long Term Care Partners, LLC on a sole source basis for the performance period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The total estimated value for this sole source contract is $308,689,031.73. OPM intends to issue this sole source contract based on the requirements necessary to continue services to the Federal population without disruption. As stated in the sole source justification published, only one contractor has the ability to perform the work required under this contract and the necessary information technology (IT) system approvals in place to protect the Personal Identifiable Information (PII) of the Federal workforce and annuitants. The NAICS code is 524292, Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds. This is not a request for proposals (RFP) from interested parties. OPM may release an unrestricted competitive acquisition for the BENEFEDS contract within the next year. Questions or comments about this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Edward DeHarde at contact@example.gov. Please submit all inquiries or comments via e-mail, as no phone calls or voicemail messages regarding this notice will be accepted and no calls will be returned.

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