# Sharyland Independent School District Ionwave #2526-7

Sharyland ISD Employee Benefits Consulting and Advisory Services

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 2526-7
**NAICS:** 541612, 524298

Sharyland Independent School District is seeking an independent consultant to advise on its employee benefits programs.
- **Government buyer:** Sharyland Independent School District (SISD), Purchasing Department, Mission, Texas.
- **Services requested:** Objective, independent benefits planning and analysis; review of plan performance, costs, utilization, funding options, and market competitiveness; recommendations and support for implementation, renewals, employee communications, compliance, reporting, and ongoing improvement.
  - Benefits include health and medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, basic and optional life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, employee assistance, FSA/COBRA/HIPAA/FMLA administration, property and casualty, and workers’ compensation.
  - District workforce cited: 1,254 full-time employees and approximately 815 eligible dependents.
- **Named current providers:** **Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas** (self-funded health plans), **Araya Benefit Management** (prescription plan), and **Employers Assurance Insurance Company** (workers’ compensation). These are identified as existing providers, not selected consultants or awardees. Ion Wave is identified as the response platform.
- **Commercial requirements:** Core consulting services are to be priced as an all-inclusive annual fixed fee; optional or separately charged services must be identified. The consultant must disclose compensation and actual, potential, or perceived conflicts, and may not receive undisclosed commissions.
  - Carrier contact, insurance proposal solicitation, negotiations, and procurement or renewal support require prior written District authorization. Brokerage, insurance placement, and claims administration are excluded unless expressly authorized in the contract.
- **Products and quantities:** No physical products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified.

### Description

Sharyland Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide independent, objective, fee-based employee benefits consulting and advisory services. The work includes planning, advising, implementing, and supporting current and future employee benefits programs, including evaluating plan performance, costs, funding options, and benefit offerings. The consultant will support procurement and renewal activities only when authorized in writing, and must disclose and manage conflicts of interest and not receive undisclosed commissions. Responses, including required information and questionnaire answers, must be submitted through the Ion Wave platform by November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT.

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