Optum's federal arm wins $1.6B military care contract
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Ross Wilkers
The Remote Health Reserve Program supports efforts by active duty, reserve and National Guard components to maintain a deployable force.
Optum's federal-facing subsidiary has won the recompete of a massive Defense Health Agency contract covering a wide range of care services to support military readiness.
The Remote Health Reserve Program-4th Generation Support Services contract has a $1.6 billion ceiling value over up to 10 years, DHA said in its Thursday award notice that indicates four proposals were submitted.
DHA has tasked OptumServe Health Services to aid in health readiness efforts by active duty, reserve and National Guard components that are responsible for maintaining a deployable force. This includes ensuring uniformed personnel meet medical, dental and other physical health standards.
Solicitation documents issued in February 2025 outline how DHA set up the RHRP-4 effort to also incorporate civilian employees of the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
OptumServe Health Services’ scope of work will include periodic physical health assessments, mental health assessments, vaccines, lab services, vision screenings, and physical and dental exams.
Leidos’ QTC Medical Services subsidiary is the incumbent for RHRP-3, which DHA awarded in 2020. The agency has obligated $378 million in task order volume against that contract ahead of its May 27 sunset date, according to GovTribe data.
Work under the RHRP-4 contract will take place over one initial base year and up to nine individual option years.