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 heal