Greenwood Independent School District Ionwave #R18-2026-02-000059 Addendum 4

Region 18 ESC Solicits Employee Health Benefits Plans (PPO & HDHP Required)

Region 18 Education Service Center (ESC) in Midland, Texas is seeking proposals for fully insured Employee Benefits Plans to cover approximately 104 full-time employees and their dependents. - Government Buyer: - Region 18 Education Service Center (ESC), Purchasing Department - Contact: Viviana Alonso, Director of Purchasing - Products/Services Requested: - Provision and administration of employee health insurance plans - At least two plan options required: - Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) - Plans must be comparable to TRS Active-Care - Fully insured carriers only; third-party administrators (TPAs) without medical coverage are not eligible - Direct carrier billing required; consolidated billing not in scope - Vendor responsible for platform hosting and eligibility maintenance (current platform: MyBenefitsHub) - Region 18 ESC will handle all enrollment activities except for platform hosting and eligibility maintenance - Notable Requirements: - Strict electronic submission via the Region 18 eBid website - Medical participation is mandatory for consideration - Evaluation based on vendor qualifications, expenses, and plan offerings - Contract may be extended for up to two additional years based on performance and firm premiums - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance: - Region 18 Education Service Center, Midland, Texas

Description

Region 18 Education Service Center (Region 18 ESC) is soliciting proposals for Employee Benefit Plans for eligible individuals and their dependents. The procurement is a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the intent to award a contract to the responder whose proposal is most advantageous to Region 18 ESC, considering price and other factors. Submissions must be made electronically through the Region 18 eBid website; faxed or emailed submissions will not be accepted. The RFP requires respondents to submit at least one PPO plan and one High Deductible Health Plan comparable to TRS Active-Care, and medical participation is required for consideration.

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