Active SLED Opportunity · TENNESSEE · KNOXVILLE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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KCDC seeks proposals from insurance carriers to provide life and disability insurance coverage for employees, including basic life, optional life, and both long- and short-term disability. This is a formal RFP with electronic submission and a due date of August 21, 2026.
The intent of this specification is to arrive at a contract with a carrier to provide Basic Life and AD&D, Optional Life, Long-Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability insurance coverage for KCDC employees. KCDC has also posted the response pages in MS Word format for the ease of proposers in preparing their responses. NOTE: This solicitation is not for insurance brokers. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.OTH.USA.2843943.C19781551 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 08/14/2026 08:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: KCDC **Solicitation Number**: 0000000039 **Reference Number**: 0000427366 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Will KCDC be able to provide the below additional information? 1. census data to include basic demographic information 2. Claims experience by coverage type 3. Current rates for existing lines of coverage 3. Are broker commissions being requested? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | The RFP references "Exhibit C: KCDC's Summary of Current and Proposed Coverage" (in Solicitation Document H, Item 4), and that proposers provide a copy of the benefits for all tabs on the spreadsheet. However, the solicitation package appears to contain only Exhibit A within the RFP, and Exhibit B on BidnetDirect, and we were unable to locate Exhibit C. Could KCDC please provide Exhibit C or advise where it can be accessed? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Solicitation Document H lists a required "Response Letter." Could KCDC please confirm whether this refers to the proposer's cover letter included with the proposal submission? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Addendum 1 indicates that census data would be emailed directly to interested proposers. To date, the census file has not been received. Could KCDC please confirm when and how the census data was distributed, or resend it to all requesting proposers? | Answered in Addendum 4 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/31/2026 07:58 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 07/31/2026 02:08 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 3 | 08/03/2026 09:13 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 4 | 08/03/2026 11:24 AM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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