TRICARE Pharmacy Program RFI
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYAURORA, CO, 80011, USA

NAICS

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (524114)

PSC

MEDICAL- GENERAL HEALTH CARE (Q201)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82a09759b15949df95324ef6aed458f4/view
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    The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is conducting a Request For Information (RFI) for its next-generation TRICARE Pharmacy Program (TPharm) contract, aimed at gathering industry feedback to inform the program's requirements and design. The RFI focuses on key areas such as pharmacy benefit administration, mail order pharmacy fulfillment, enhanced care programs, and operational barriers affecting vendor participation in federal pharmacy contracts. This program is crucial as it serves over 9.6 million beneficiaries and integrates various pharmacy services, including retail and mail order options. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their responses via email to dha.buckley.ad-spt-cae.mbx.tpharm6@health.mil by January 30, 2026, at 12:00 pm MST, as the DHA seeks to utilize this information for market research purposes.

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    The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is conducting market research for its next-generation TRICARE Pharmacy Program (TPharm) contract through a Request For Information (RFI). This RFI aims to gather industry feedback on preliminary programmatic design and capabilities for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program, which serves over 9.6 million beneficiaries. Key areas of interest include pharmacy benefit administration, mail order pharmacy fulfillment (for approximately 1.9 million prescriptions monthly), enhanced care (specialty) programs, management controls, and recommended procurement methods. The DHA is also seeking insights into operational barriers that may hinder vendor participation in federal pharmacy contracts. The TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program integrates MTFs, retail pharmacies, and the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy, with features like the DoD Uniform Formulary and tiered cost-sharing. The program is replenishable, with the contractor establishing a base layer of pharmaceutical agents that the DHA replenishes from the National Prime Vendor (NPV) via the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
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