Opportunity
Socorro Independent School District Ionwave #E2635 Addendum 1
Socorro ISD Solicits Third-Party Administrator for Ancillary Employee Benefits
Posted
April 13, 2026
Respond By
May 06, 2026
Identifier
E2635 Addendum 1
NAICS
524292, 923130
Socorro Independent School District (SISD) in El Paso, Texas is seeking a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to manage ancillary employee benefits for approximately 5,200 benefit-eligible employees across 51 district locations. - Government Buyer: - Socorro Independent School District (SISD), Purchasing Department - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive administration of ancillary employee benefits, including: - Dental, vision, basic and voluntary life/AD&D, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, annuities - Benefits enrollment system and related programs - Eligibility and enrollment management - Billing and reconciliation - Claims processing and customer service - Open enrollment support - Employee communications - Compliance services (COBRA, Section 125, ACA) - Data reporting - System integration with Tyler Munis - Performance guarantees and ongoing account stewardship - Annual support for a district-employed, full-time Benefits Specialist (vendor-funded) - Quantities: - Services to cover approximately 5,200 employees - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Integration with Tyler Munis platform - Vendor must provide annual support for a district-employed Benefits Specialist - Proposers must submit detailed methodologies, controls, timelines, and references from other school districts - Contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Compliance with Texas state laws and district policies is required
Description
The Socorro Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified Third-Party Administrators to provide administration services for ancillary employee benefits. These services may include dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, annuities, benefits enrollment system, and related programs. The District serves approximately 5200 benefit-eligible employees across 51 locations and operates on a 12-month calendar. The scope includes comprehensive benefits administration, eligibility and enrollment management, billing and reconciliation, claims and customer service, open enrollment support, employee communications, compliance services, data reporting, system integration, performance guarantees, and ongoing account stewardship.