Q -- Q-DOD, TRICARE NEXT GENERATION (T-NEX) CONTRACT INDUSTRY FORUM

Notice Date

October 9, 2001

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, Office of the Secretary of Defense, TRICARE Management Activity, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO, 80011

ZIP Code

80011

Description

The Department of Defense, TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) is in the initial stage of developing solicitations for it's next generation of contracts. These new contracts will provide healthcare delivery services, administrative support including claims processing, healthcare related services including marketing & education, and Healthcare Information Line (HCIL). It is anticipated the government will award national/regional contracts which will serve DoD's 8.5 million beneficiaries within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Some contracted support functions will require worldwide application of services to eligible beneficiaries. A firm schedule for implementing the TRICARE Next Generation of Contracts has not yet been determined, but award may occur as early as October 2002, or may be phased in over a 2 to 3 year period. TMA is sponsoring an industry forum to discuss the upcoming acquisition program. Interested firms are invited to attend a one and a half-day forum starting at 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 25, 2001 through noon on Friday, October 26, 2001. The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Denver Southeast, located at 13696 E. Iliff Place, Aurora, Colorado 80014-1319 (reservations: 1-800-222-8733). Interested parties are required to register in advance if planning to attend. To register for the conference enter the TMA website at: www.tricare.osd.mil/conference_ovrvw.html or click "conferences" on the TRICARE Homepage left navigator bar. Registration will be opened on Friday, October 12, 2001, and be closed on COB Monday, October 22, 2001. For questions regarding this event, please email Mr. Gary Whittaker at: gary.whittaker@tma.osd.mil

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011011/SPMSC006.HTM (D-282 SN510330)