Sharyland Independent School District Ionwave #2526-7

Sharyland ISD employee benefits consulting and advisory services

Sharyland Independent School District is seeking an independent benefits consultant to advise on employee benefit programs for its workforce and eligible dependents. - Government buyer: Sharyland Independent School District, Purchasing Department, Texas. - Requested services: Independent, objective, fee-based employee benefits consulting, including strategic planning, plan and financial analysis, cost and market benchmarking, renewal recommendations, authorized procurement support, implementation, employee communications, compliance advice, reporting, and ongoing program improvement. - Programs covered: Health and medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, optional life, short- and long-term disability, employee assistance, FSA/COBRA/HIPAA/FMLA administration, property and casualty, and workers’ compensation. - Scale: Approximately 1,254 full-time employees and 815 eligible dependents. No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified. - Current providers named: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (self-funded health plans), Araya Benefit Management (prescription plan), and Employers Assurance Insurance Company (workers’ compensation). They are identified as current providers, not as selected consultants or awardees. - Notable requirements: Core consulting services must be priced as an all-inclusive annual fixed fee, with optional or separately chargeable work identified separately. The consultant must disclose and manage conflicts and compensation, may not accept undisclosed commissions, and must not contact carriers, solicit insurance proposals, or negotiate without prior written District authorization. Brokerage, insurance placement, and claims administration are excluded unless expressly included in the contract. - Term: Two-year initial term, with up to four additional one-year renewals, for a maximum of six years.

Description

Sharyland Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide independent, fee-based employee benefits consulting and advisory services. The consultant will help strategically plan, evaluate, implement, communicate, and support the District’s current and future benefits programs, including health and prescription drug, dental, life, vision, disability, and other listed benefits. The solicitation calls for objective advice, disclosure and management of conflicts of interest, and identification of services and charges included in the proposed fixed fee versus optional or separately authorized services. Written questions are due November 3, 2026, and proposals are due November 10, 2026.

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