Department of Energy Professional Medical Review Services Request for Information

Department of Energy
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Professional Medical Review Services
Request for Information
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The Department of Energy (DOE) is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting responses. Respondents should clearly mark any confidential or proprietary information. Failure to respond to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, should one be issued.

ALL RESPONSES MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED

1. PURPOSE

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on behalf of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HC), is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing professional medical review and advisory services in support of DOE's Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program and other workforce-related medical review needs. DOE is particularly interested in contractors with demonstrated experience providing comparable services to federal agencies.
DOE is exploring the establishment of a professional medical review services contract to provide qualified medical professionals who can review medical documentation and provide recommendations regarding alternative and effective reasonable accommodations. Anticipated services may include:
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Reviewing medical documentation submitted in connection with RA requests. Evaluating medical limitations and providing written recommendations regarding reasonable accommodations.
Reviewing previously approved RA cases.
Communicating with employees' medical providers, when properly authorized, to clarify medical information.
Providing medical consultation to DOE personnel involved in the RA process.

Medical professionals will serve in an advisory capacity. DOE personnel will retain responsibility for processing RA requests and making final accommodation decisions. The anticipated services may support a large, geographically dispersed workforce across DOE Headquarters, program offices, field offices, and potentially Power Marketing Administrations, as applicable.

The initial requirement may include reviewing up to 600 previously approved RA cases, with ongoing medical reviews estimated at approximately 150 cases annually. These estimates are