closed🌐 smcgov2026-RFP-00374

County of San Mateo Dental Request for Proposal

smcgov / Human Resources Department

Description

The Benefits Division within the Human Resources Department of the County of San Mateo is responsible for the design, administration, and oversight of employee and retiree benefit programs. The Division is located in San Mateo, California and serves a diverse population of active employees, eligible dependents, and retired employees across multiple departments and service locations throughout the County. The Benefits Division administers comprehensive health and welfare programs that support the County’s workforce and retirees. These programs are structured to promote employee well-being, support recruitment and retention efforts, and ensure fiscal responsibility to taxpayers and plan participants. The County is issuing this Dental Services Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit competitive proposals from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive dental coverage for its active employees and retired population. As part of its fiduciary and administrative responsibilities, the County conducts a full market evaluation of its dental benefits approximately every five years. This periodic RFP process ensures that the County: Evaluates current market offerings and pricing Maintains competitive and comprehensive benefit coverage Ensures access to robust provider networks and high-quality customer service Confirms administrative efficiency and reporting capabilities Upholds fiscal responsibility while meeting the needs of employees and retirees The nature of this project is to secure a dental services provider that can deliver high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective dental care benefits. The selected vendor will be expected to administer dental coverage for both active and retired members, provide a broad and accessible provider network, deliver responsive customer service, and offer strong account management and administrative support.

Details?

Posted: Mar 9, 2026
Response deadline: Apr 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Status: closed
Buyer: smcgov
Department: Human Resources Department
Jurisdiction: smcgov
Reference #: 2026-RFP-00374

Summary: <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Benefits Division within the Human Resources Department of the County of San Mateo is responsible for the de
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Template Title: Request for Proposals
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Government Organization City: Redwood City
Government Organization Logo: https://assets.procurement.opengov.com/logo-uploads/cf4a120a-e7d8-4e8c-b7fd-fca8db3c7adb_Seal_of_San_Mateo_County,_California.svg.png
Government Organization Name: County of San Mateo
Government Organization State: CA
Government Organization Website: https://www.smcgov.org/
Government Organization Zip Code: 94063
Government Organization Address1: 400 County Center
Government Organization Address2: 1st Floor
Government Organization Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Government Organization Country Code: US
Government Organization Phone Country: 1

Contact

(650)363-4123

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