D/SIDDOMS IV Changes to DHITS Generation I, Contract Has $20 Billion Cap

October 6, 2014

The name of the D/SIDDOMS IV program was recently changed to Defense Health Information Technology Services Generation I (DHITS Generation I). The Department of Defense (DOD), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA) is continuing its Information Technology support to the TRICARE program with another competition for an IDIQ contract with a base performance period of ten years and a $20 billion cap.  DHA operates TRICARE as the worldwide, integrated system for delivery of health care services to DOD beneficiaries during peacetime and wartime.

The Military Health System (MHS) provides medical support for military deployments and peacetime support to members of the Armed Forces and their families. The mission of the MHS is to provide and to maintain readiness, and to provide healthcare services and support to members of the Armed Forces during military operations.  TRICARE provides health services for military members and their families worldwide, including all three military services. 

Technical Areas Addressed by DHITS Generation I (formerly known as D/SIDDOMS IV)

DHITS Generation I is the fourth version of this IDIQ and providing tasking in Biomedical Research Health Sciences; CIO Support; Imaging; Outsourcing; IT Operations and Maintenance; Integration Services; Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance; Digital Government; Enterprise Resource Planning; and Software Development in support of the MHS.   A distinguishing factor of this solicitation is that companies priming this contract should have experience in military health services; including the ability within their companies or on their team; to conduct, collect data, and report on biomedical research programs.

Key History and Dates

D/SIDDOMS III had a spend total of $2.7 billion, beginning in 2004, over the ten-year period of execution.  A majority of that spend occurred during peak war years in Iraq and Afghanistan and is now in a period of contraction as warfighters exit the service and enter the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system.  And, with the reduction of military budgets, the spend rate should be impacted by a savings program that was featured during the first of two Industry Day’s held on July 14, 2014.  Nevertheless, this program is one of the major government health care opportunities for information system companies with the right profile.  The second Industry Day is scheduled for January 20, 2015 and the solicitation is expected out on March 22, 2015.  A second RFP draft is expected to be released shortly after the Industry Day with the award anticipated in September 2015.

Contractors who plan to bid DHITS Generation I should be developing a team that can support and cover all of the ten task order areas.