Voluntary Worksite Benefit Service

The government authority located in Cedar, Texas is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive, cost-effective, fully insured voluntary worksite benefits. The agency is trying to modernize employee financial protections by replacing its tobacco-rated legacy cancer plan with a more robust critical illness platform. This transition aims to streamline claims processing through an intuitive, paperless, application and web-based submission process that achieves an average turnaround time of five business days or fewer. The new system must also eliminate the administrative burden of eligibility verification, meaning the claim process cannot require the agency to verify employee eligibility. The requested scope of work covers a product suite that includes critical illness insurance with cancer coverage, off-the-job accident insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance with required Health Savings Account-compliant options. All proposed coverages must be issued on a true group platform utilizing group rates, as the agency will not accept individual insurance plans or individual policies marketed through a workplace platform. Plans must be quoted on a fully-insured, group basis. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The performance of the contract work will take place entirely offsite. The agency is looking for proposals to establish the budget for this service. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 30, 2026. Responses must be submitted digitally via email or through an online portal.