# South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP19879

South Dakota seeks a single administrator for employee HRA, HSA, and FSA plans

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 26RFP19879
**NAICS:** 524292

South Dakota is seeking one provider to administer its employee account-based benefit plans, including HRA, HSA, and FSA services.
- **Government buyer:** State of South Dakota, South Dakota State Employee Benefits Program; issuing office: Bureau of Human Resources & Administration. The RFP contact named in the attachment is Peggy Canter.
- **Requested services:** Administration of Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), medical and dependent-care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and limited-combination FSA.
  - Services include eligibility and enrollment, claims and appeals, participant support, debit cards, secure online access and messaging, communications, reporting, compliance, tax forms, and daily claims-funding coordination.
  - The State seeks a single contractual arrangement covering all plans. The plan population includes approximately 12,944 eligible employees, with 12,064 active employees and 94 COBRA participants enrolled in the health plan.
- **Notable requirements:** No administrative-fee increases during the initial five-year term; IT/BIT review and approval; secure and accessible technology; integration and data-access provisions; and coordination with State vendors for claims auto-adjudication and verification.
- **Named vendors and providers in the reference materials:** **WEX Inc.** (also referred to as WEX), Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota, Delta Dental, EyeMed, MetLife, Lyra Health, Hinge Health, Doctor On Demand, Wondr Health, and Marquee Health. These names appear in supporting benefits materials; the RFP does not identify the future administrator.
- **Contract term:** Five-year initial term with up to two non-automatic one-year extensions. Annual-subscription status is not stated.

### Description

The State of South Dakota seeks proposals for comprehensive administration services for its Account Based Plans: Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). The State seeks a vendor partnership providing service, technology, regulatory compliance, and a positive participant experience in support of its long-term Total Rewards strategy. Proposals are due October 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CDT, and are to be submitted electronically by email.

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