Employee Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Services

The government authority located in Columbia, Missouri is seeking employee benefits brokerage and consulting services for its employee benefit programs. The agency requires a partner to provide responsive service, strategic guidance, employee support, and long-term partnership to meet its benefit objectives. The selected partner will deliver strategic consulting, traditional brokerage, and comprehensive account management services. The scope of work covers pharmacy cost analysis, specialty drug reviews, utilization trends, and formulary strategy recommendations. The agency also requires market analysis and benchmarking against similarly sized employers with comparable benefit offerings. Additionally, the partner must assist with carrier issue resolution, escalation management, and claims advocacy for employees facing denials, billing concerns, or eligibility disputes. The agency needs employee service and communication support, including the development of educational materials and assistance with enrollment questions. The partner will support employees using the online enrollment platform and assist with onboarding communication processes. Compliance support, data analytics, reporting, renewal forecasting, and budget projection support are also required. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The selected partner will perform all work offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the online system. The agency is looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of these services. The resulting contract will cover a period of three years. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 21, 2026.