# Alief Independent School District Ionwave #2631 Addendum 1

Alief ISD Phase I solicitation for medical and prescription drug stop-loss coverage

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 2631 Addendum 1
**NAICS:** 524114, 524210, 524130

Alief Independent School District is seeking qualified market participants for stop-loss coverage for its self-funded employee health plan.
- **Government buyer:** Alief Independent School District (Alief ISD), including its employee benefits program; Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- **Requested coverage:** Individual medical and prescription drug stop-loss insurance, with 12-month and 8-month coverage alternatives. No quantities or product part numbers are specified.
- **Phase I submission:** Respondents provide qualifications and placement capability, ranked market-assignment requests, acknowledgment of anticipated compensation and pricing methods, and three comparable client references using the Excel Respondent Workbook.
- **Later pricing stage:** Carrier quotes, coverage terms, pricing, commission details, and supporting documents are reserved for a separate Phase II after Alief ISD issues written market assignments. Pricing is not requested in Phase I.
- **Named organization:** Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is Alief ISD’s medical benefits consultant and provides advisory and technical support. It will not compete for market assignments or receive placement compensation.
- **OEMs/carriers:** No insurance carrier or OEM is named in the notice. No specific coverage limits or other policy terms are stated.

### Description

Alief Independent School District is soliciting Phase I proposals from insurance brokers, agents, carriers, and underwriting intermediaries for individual medical and prescription drug stop-loss coverage for its self-funded employee health plan, effective January 1, 2027. Phase I responses include respondent qualifications, ranked requests for up to three primary and two alternate markets, anticipated compensation approach, and comparable client references; carrier quotes and premium pricing are not requested in this phase. The District will review submissions and issue written market assignments, after which authorized respondents may submit carrier proposals under separate Phase II instructions and a deadline. The Phase I response deadline is November 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.

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