--- title: "DHA RFI for offsite sterile-processing support services" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/6b13b1b4-e0e9-4d4b-9995-8c98a76b0ba8/dha-offsite-sterile-processing-support-rfi" last-updated: 2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00 --- # DHA RFI for offsite sterile-processing support services The Defense Health Agency (DHA) seeks market information on offsite sterile-processing support for military treatment facilities. This is an RFI for market research, not an RFP/RFQ or a formal solicitation; responses are voluntary and no contract will be awarded under this notice. DHA requests a capability statement describing comparable sterile-processing experience in the past five years and ability to provide instrument transport, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, personnel, facilities, equipment, inventory verification and quality control. The notice identifies 14 facilities for potential support and six additional no-interruption locations. Responses are due 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT (15:00 UTC); questions were due 6 October. The official page sets a 10-page limit. No price or award is stated. - Status: closed - Country: US - Buyer: Defense Health Agency (DHA) - Submission deadline: 2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://sam.gov/opp/b77f36ed0486444585a04af3df5545e3/view - Source checked: 2026-10-12T18:06:27.856617Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "6b13b1b4-e0e9-4d4b-9995-8c98a76b0ba8", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T18:06:27.856617Z", "stale": true, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/6b13b1b4-e0e9-4d4b-9995-8c98a76b0ba8/dha-offsite-sterile-processing-support-rfi", "locale": "en", "title": "DHA RFI for offsite sterile-processing support services", "summary": "The Defense Health Agency (DHA) seeks market information on offsite sterile-processing support for military treatment facilities. 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