COBRA and Third-Party Administration Services

The Mississippi Department of Corrections seeks a qualified vendor to provide third-party administration services for COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of health plans including medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, and flexible spending or health reimbursement arrangements. Scope items include collecting, tracking, processing, and remitting COBRA premium payments, providing continuants with online portal logins, delivering required notices, managing rate and status changes, and providing transition records upon contract termination. Vendors may collect an additional online processing fee where permitted. Eligible bidders must perform work onshore within the USA and must register with both the State of Mississippi to receive a supplier number and the Mississippi Secretary of State. Bidders submit quotes by completing and returning Attachment B by October 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, and send questions electronically or by mail to Dr. Crystal T. Henry by October 22, 2026. MDOC evaluates proposals based on the lowest total evaluated quote using submitted Attachment B pricing. The resulting contract term is for one year starting on or about December 3, 2026, with four optional one-year renewals. Quoted prices must cover all equipment, labor, overhead, fees, insurance, and implementation costs.