About this opportunity
AI summaryVIA Metropolitan Transit seeks proposals from responsible firms to provide specific stop loss insurance services on a claims-paid basis. The coverage protects active and retired employees and their dependents enrolled in the PPO Base or PPO Buyup plans, while participants in the grandfathered PPO plan are excluded. All benefits paid under the plan must accumulate without limitation or exclusion, and performance of the work will occur offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations authorized to do business in the State of Texas. Interested vendors must submit the required compliance forms, questionnaires, and a price proposal using Attachment 6. The deadline to submit all questions is November 13, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- VIA Metropolitan Transit
- Solicitation No.
- 27-454
Scope of work
- Purchase of Specific Stop Loss Insurance
- Technical Proposal file submission
- Price Proposal in Attachment 6 submission
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant Experience and Past Performance (Key personnel, Firm experience) | 25 |
| Technical Proposal total points | 50 |
| Price Proposal | 50 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of Texas
- Rated not less than A- or better in the most current available Best's Key Rating Guide
Documents to include with your response
- Form 9.2 Statement of Eligibility
- Form 9.3 Acknowledgement of Addenda
- Form 9.4 List of Similar Contracts/References
- Form 9.5 Affidavit of Non-Collusion
- Form 9.6 Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying
- Form 9.7 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
- Form 9.8 Business Questionnaire
- Form 9.9 Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
- Form 9.10 Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295)
- Price Proposal in Attachment 6
Key dates
- RFP posted
- November 2, 2026
- Questions due
- November 13, 2026
- Requests for changes, approval of equals, clarifications or modifications due
- 4:45 p.m., on the date indicated above
- Deadline for receipt of electronic submission
- December 17, 2026 by 5:00PM (CST)
- Contract start date
- January 1, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the B2Gnow online bidding platform
- Instructions
- Submit separate technical proposal and price proposal via B2Gnow (https://via.sbecompliance.com). Proposals shall be no more than 40 pages (single-sided using 12 point or greater font size) excluding resumes and Part 9 forms. Technical proposal file named 'Technical Proposal -VIA RFP # 27-454 Purchase of Specific Stop Loss Insurance' and price proposal file labeled 'Price Proposal - VIA RFP #27-454 Purchase of Specific Stop Loss Insurance'.
Contract details
- Term
- Contract start date January 1, 2027
- Insurance and bonding
- Current certificate of insurance (COI) or commitment letter from insurance provider required with proposal. Insurers must be authorized in Texas and rated A- or better by A.M. Best. Policies must name VIA, its officers, trustees, and employees as additional insured (except Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability), include a waiver of subrogation, and be primary and non-contributing.
- Funding
- FTA Circular 4716.1 cited
