SolicitationPosted Aug 5, 2026·Responses due Aug 19, 2026

Request for Solutions (RFS): Autonomous Coding (AC) and Automated Appeals & Denials Management (ADM)

Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
HT0038RFSACADM
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
DA01
Place
Rosslyn, VA, USA
Contact
Sharjeel Javaid (sharjeel.j.javaid.civ@health.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

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Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 5, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
  • Aug 17, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 27, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026, middle of the range Sep 11, 2026.
Measured from 63 past solicitations at Defense Health Agency (Dha) that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 5, 2026).

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What the notice says

Request for Solutions (RFS): Autonomous Coding (AC) and Automated Appeals & Denials Management (ADM) Opportunity Overview The Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) Program Management Office (PMO), in conjunction with the Defense Healthcare Management Systems Program Executive Office (DHMS PEO) is seeking innovative, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) enabled solutions to enhance healthcare delivery and strengthen financial recovery operations across the Military Health System (MHS). Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. � 4022, the Government intends to award one or mor… (show all)

e prototype Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) through this competitive Request for Solutions (RFS) process. Under this RFS, the DHMSM PMO is seeking solutions for two distinct capability areas. Industry partners may submit a solution for either capability individually or for both capabilities: Capability 1: Autonomous Coding (AC) � A solution that uses advanced, human-like AI/ML computational processes to assign medical billing codes from clinical documentation without human intervention, while maintaining full auditability and explainability. Capability 2: Automated Appeals & Denials Management (ADM) � A phased, automated solution designed to address backlogged aged Accounts Receivable (A/R), improve first-pass claim success, accelerate documentation release, and automate the generation and submission of appeals to third-party payers. Important Instructions for Interested Parties Interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attached documents in their entirety for complete details regarding this opportunity, including submission requirements and other specific instructions.

Who won similar work

13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Defense Health Agency), same industry group (NAICS 5415).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ALASKA NORTHSTAR RESOURCES LLC1$12.3MFeb 18, 2025
LEIDOS, INC. · $LDOS1$8.1MMay 8, 2026
A1Fed Incorporated1$6.8MJan 22, 2025
BLUE TECH INC.1$1.2MOct 23, 2024
XYBION CORPORATION1$814KSep 4, 2026
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP · $SAIC1$777KAug 11, 2026
Alvarez LLC1$769KAug 11, 2026
Locked Core Tech LLC1$550KSep 2, 2026
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc1$283KAug 26, 2026
Image Systems TrackEye Inc.1$259KJun 4, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (10 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
  • $413K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 1 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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