EXTRA-75553 - USA (Hanover, Virginia) - Employee Benefits Program Consulting Services - Deadline September 23,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide employee benefits program consulting services to the government authority located in Hanover, VA. – Assist agency staff in the selection and monitoring and strategic planning of benefit programs that are currently offered, or may be offered in the future, to agency employees and retirees. – Provide benefits information to enable the agency to make effective decisions in developing an employee benefits program that is comprehensive and meets established objectives with respect to cost and competitiveness with the goal of attracting and retaining employees while ensuring ongoing financial stability of the self–insurance fund this includes providing regional peer comparisons, plan utilization, detailed claims data by plan and tier, and wellness program data as well as assessing overall program design and identifying suitable benchmarks.– Engaging employees and stakeholders improved communication and education.– Facilitate and help to create a comprehensive benefits strategy that changes over time and ensures the agency remains competitive among regional peers and achieves ongoing financial stability.– Assist and advise the agency in drafting, reviewing, issuing, evaluating and negotiating request for proposals to include identification of appropriate markets, review for accuracy of coverage, compliance, terms and conditions.– Provide timely notification of, and assistance with, understanding and implementing new, updated or revised benefits, laws, regulations and programs including alerting the agency regarding any employee communication deadlines or communication issues, and provide sample documents that may be used to notify employees and/or retirees of any of these changes. – Produce financial forecast reports, including annual fiscal year budget development, for the agency’s self–insured medical plan, incorporating claim history as well as marketplace trends in the projection.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than September 18, 2026.