# TRICARE Dental Program 7/Third Party Administrator Industry Forum

Notice c0f3063b38754d30a7ebb6ddbd3012e8 from DEPT OF DEFENSE, DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, posted 2026-02-09, responses due 2026-02-20T23:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | c0f3063b38754d30a7ebb6ddbd3012e8 |
| Solicitation number | - |
| Type | Special Notice |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) |
| Office | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY |
| Posted | 2026-02-09T18:20:54.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2026-02-20T23:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | No Set aside used |
| NAICS | 524292 |
| PSC | Q201 |
| Place of performance | Aurora, CO, USA |
| Award | - |

## Description

***Update as of February 9, 2026*** Third Party Administrator for the Seventh Generation TRICARE Dental Program Contracts 1. Description The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is hosting virtual one-on-one meetings to gather information from industry through an open exchange of information to be used by the DHA in support of continuous market research in the development of the Third Party Administrator (TPA) acquisition strategy and requirements. The DHA desires to identify, to the maximum extent possible, commercial best practices in execution of these services. Dates: March 10 and 11, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM MST, daily, each session will be 1 hour in length Where: This event will be held virtually, through Microsoft Teams At this time, the DHA is conducting one-on-ones with interested PRIME TPA contractors only. A separate announcement will be posted to sam.gov in the future for one-on-one sessions with interested prime contractors for the seventh generation TRICARE Dental Program (TDP-7) contracts. The DHA also intends to hold an industry forum with both TPA and TDP-7 interested parties further along in the acquisition process. 2. TPA Contract Overview The DHA expects to contract with two to four dental insurance carriers to deliver the TDP-7 requirements. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY23 (NDAA 2023) mandates that DHA contract with a TPA to manage the administrative features of the premium sharing plans in TDP-7 including eligibility, enrollment, plan changes, premium payment processes, reconciliation, submission of qualifying life events, and address changes for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. The “Attachments/Links” section below includes an anticipated, draft work breakdown structure for the TPA as well as a copy of the performance work statement (PWS) from the prior TDP-6 solicitation. The government is interested in industry feedback regarding the TPA requirements and potential commercial best practices the Agency could leverage in executing the TPA. These one-on-one sessions will be used to discuss company capabilities as well as the expected work breakdown structure. 3. Responses RSVPs to the one-on-one industry forum must be completed utilizing the link below by 4:00PM MST February 20, 2026. Requested discussion topics and any presentation materials must be submitted by 4:00PM MST February 27, 2026, to the following points of contact: Kristin Moore: kristin.m.moore13.civ@health.mil Dylan Shick: dylan.b.shick.civ@health.mil THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL POSTING. This posting is issued solely for the purposes of collecting information (as described above) – it does not constitute a RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The purpose of this posting is to communicate to industry the current status of the acquisition. This information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the DHA is not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred as a result of responding to this posting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***Update as of October 16, 2025: Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the DHA is postponing the TDP-7/TPA Industry Forum indefinitely. Any updates regarding future Industry Forums will be posted to this announcement on sam.gov. DHA apologizes for the inconvenience and looks forward to future engagement with industry.*** TRICARE Dental Program 7th Generation (TDP-7) and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Industry Forum Agency/Office: Defense Health Agency Location: TRICARE Dental Program Office - Aurora (Colorado) Title: DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY – DENTAL PROGRAM OFFICE SERVICES DESCRIPTION: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is developing the 7th generation of the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) contracts, as well as a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract to provide services to the TDP-7 contract. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2023, Section 701, requires the Department to offer a multi-carrier, multi-choice dental benefits program for Active-Duty family members, survivors, and qualified Reserve Component members and their families. The current contract, TDP-6, consists of one contract/contractor providing all required dental services and necessary eligibility, enrollment, and other administrative functions. The TDP-7 contract will remove several responsibilities performed under the TDP-6 contract and transfer them to the TPA contract. The TPA contractor will manage the administrative features of the premium sharing plans in TDP-7 including eligibility, enrollment, plan changes, premium payment processes, reconciliation, submission of qualifying life events, and address changes for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. Dental insurance contractors will continue to: process claims; build and maintain dental provider networks; educate providers on TDP policies, educate beneficiaries and eligibles on TDP coverage; and provide customer service to TDP beneficiaries. The Industry Forum will be held 4-5 November 2025, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. MST, at the DHA Aurora Office. Please see link below with separate RSVP Instructions for those who wish to attend. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Class Codes are 524114 for TDP and 524292 for TPA. The Product Serivce Codes (PSCs) are Q503 Medical-Dentistry for TDP and Q201 Medical-Managed Care for TPA. The intent of the Industry Forum is to accomplish the following: To gather information from the dental care industry through an open exchange of information to be used by the DHA TRICARE Health Plan Dental Program Office and Program Management Office in support of continuous market research in the development of the TDP-7 and TPA acquisition strategy. DHA desires to identify, to the maximum extent possible, commercial best practices in deliveri

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