# CDC WORLD TRADE CENTER (WTC) HEALTH PROGRAM PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER

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- Solicitation number: CDC-2025-00715
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301)
- NAICS: 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
- Product or service code: Q517 Pharmacy Services
- Place of performance: Atlanta, Georgia
- City: Atlanta. https://abierto.us/cities/atlanta-ga-1304000
- First posted: March 21, 2025
- Last posted: March 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6136b9a1b44c473bac12266fd5ef5ca2/view

## Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source contract with fixed price and time & materials line items to Evernorth Federal Services, Inc. for Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) Services.

Unlike traditional PBM contracts, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program’s benefit structure necessitates highly customized adjudication processes, real-time benefit verification, and automated safeguards to ensure that only medically necessary treatments for certified WTC-related conditions are covered. Evernorth Federal Services has successfully addressed these challenges through proprietary system customizations that ensure regulatory adherence and operational efficiency.

Because PBM system architectures are proprietary, using any other contractor would cause severe disruptions in member care, administrative overload, and significant financial and compliance risks. This contract action is for PBM services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 10 days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at hmb0@cdc.gov by March 31, 2025 at 3:00pm EST.

## Publications

- March 21, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6136b9a1b44c473bac12266fd5ef5ca2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6136b9a1b44c473bac12266fd5ef5ca2/view

## Points of contact

- Bethany Diaz, hmb0@cdc.gov, 4044983452

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