Medical Service Support (MSS)

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Amendment 1 was posted on 2 July 2024. The Government has answered all questions received. The Questions and Answers (Q&A) and posted along with Amendment 1. All additions in the Amendment 1 are made with red text for vendors’ ease of review. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 70CMSD24R00000001 for Medical Services Support (MSS).

The scope of this requirement encompasses pre-employment and post-employment medical, psychological, fitness, and drug testing services for ICE personnel. Pre-employment medical services include selectee medical, fitness, and drug testing in accordance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations. Post-employment medical services include support for the Drug Free Federal Workplace Program, independent medical examinations, reviews of medical documents, and ancillary testing for ICE employees.

Potential locations where services will be delivered include all 50 U.S. states, plus locations in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Mariana Islands to include Guam, and possibly any location throughout the seven continents. Requests for pre-employment testing will originate from the ICE Office of Human Capital (OHC) Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) Dallas Pre-Employment Clearance (PEC) Unit.

For ICE employees, examinations and testing will originate from the ICE OHC Fitness for Duty Coordinator (FFDC) or Drug Program Coordinator (DPC). A capability to accept notification of the need for drug or alcohol testing in reasonable-suspicion cases must be available via telephone 24-hours a day, 7 calendar days a week. Due to the complex and technical nature of the requirements in this PWS, the Government shall be in contact with the Contractor daily. The Contractor shall be prepared to be responsive to inquiries and status requests.