TRICARE Medicare Eligible Program (TMEP2) Industry Forum

Update as of June 30, 2026:

The Government is providing the following anticipated acquisition timeline for the TMEP2 procurement. The timeline is being provided for informational purposes only and does not commit the Government to meeting the stated acquisition milestone timeframes. 

• Final Request For Proposal issued – Q3 CY26
• Proposals due – Q3 CY26
• Contract award – Q2 CY27
• TMEP contract period of performance start date (transition in) – Q3 CY27

Update as of April 23, 2026: 

The Government responses to questions submitted by industry in follow up to the industry day one on ones have been posted to the Attachments section below. 

Please note the change in Contracting Officer to Ms. Geraldine Duran. 

Update as of March 4, 2026: 

The TMEP2 Industry Forum slides presented on January 27, 2026 as well as a list of attendees has been added to the Attachments section below. Government responses to additional industry questions will be posted at a later date. 

TRICARE Medicare Eligible Program 2nd Generation (TMEP2) Industry Forum

Solicitation Number: HT940226R0001

Agency: Defense Health Agency (DHA)

1. Description

The DHA is hosting a virtual Industry Forum to gather information from the Medicare and claims processing industry through an open exchange of information to be used by the DHA in support of continuous market research in the development of the TMEP2 acquisition strategy. The DHA desires to identify, to the maximum extent possible, commercial best practices in delivering claims processing services.

• Dates: January 27 – 29, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 27; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on Wednesday and Thursday, January 28 and 29.
• Where: This event will be held virtually, through Microsoft Teams

The government intends to hold 1-hour, one-on-one sessions with each interested prime contractor during this time. Interested prime contractors are to respond via the link provided in the “Links” section of this SAM.gov announcement.

The government will also hold a general forum via TEAMS on January 27, 2026 at 9:00AM EST to provide an overview of the TMEP2 requirements. All interested parties requesting a one-on-one are invited to join and will be provided a link after their RSVP has been received.

2. TMEP2 Contract Overview

The purpose of TMEP2 is to acquire claims processing and associated customer support services for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and TRICARE. DHA plans to award the TMEP2 contract to a single qualified prime contractor using full and open competition. The current TMEP contract expires on March 30, 2028.

A draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for TMEP2 was posted on November 25, 2025, to SAM.gov (please see “Links” section below). Please review the posted draft RFP documents for additional information about expected contract requirements and scope. Interested parties are also able and encouraged to submit questions or comments in response to this announcement. The government intends to utilize these questions or comments to drive discussions during each one-on-one.

3. Responses

• RSVPs to the one-on-one industry forum must be completed utilizing the link below by 5:00PM EST January 9, 2026.
• Respondents may provide a brief (no more than 15 minutes) presentation of their capabilities. As appropriate, your responses to the draft RFP will be the main focus of the discussions during each one-on-one. Any presentation materials must be submitted by 5:00PM EST January 16, 2026, to the following points of contact:
  • Kristin Moore: Kristin.m.moore13.civ@health.mil
  • Addison Sexton: Addison.t.sexton.civ@health.mil

THIS IS AN INFORMATIVE POSTING. This is issued solely for information – it does not constitute a RFP or a promise to issue a 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.