(RFP) 27-05, Employee Benefit Consulting/Broker Services

Henry County is issuing this solicitation for Employee Benefit Consulting/Broker Services. Submissions shall be received before 3:00PM on August 26, 2026, via the County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/henryga. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 27-05
• Department: Human Resources & Risk Management
• Department Head: - (-)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-08-19T19:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Public Sector Expertise (10 pts) —
  • Describe your firm's experience serving governmental entities of similar size and complexity.
  • Provide examples of long-term public sector client relationships.
• Strategic Consulting Capabilities (10 pts) —

  •    Describe your firm's strategic approach to controlling healthcare costs while maintaining competitive benefits.
  •    Describe your approach to long-term planning and financial sustainability

• Analytics and Reporting (10 pts) —

  •    Describe the analytical tools, reporting platforms, dashboards, and predictive modeling capabilities available to clients.
  •    Provide examples of actionable reporting used to drive client decision-making.

• Clinical and Population Health Expertise (10 pts) —

  •    Describe your clinical consulting resources and population health management capabilities.

• Pharmacy Consulting Expertise (10 pts) —

  •    Describe your PBM procurement and contract negotiation experience.
  •    Explain your approach to specialty pharmacy management, rebates, and formulary management

• Ancillary and Voluntary Benefits Expertise (10 pts) —

  •    Describe your experience consulting on dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefit programs.
  •    Explain how your firm evaluates market competitiveness and employee engagement in these programs.

• Service Team and Account Management (10 pts) —

  •    Describe the proposed service structure and escalation process.
  •    Explain how your team supports public sector governance and decision-making processes.

• Communication and Enrollment Support (10 pts) —

  •    Describe your employee communication, enrollment, and education capabilities.
  •    Provide examples of communication materials or engagement strategies

• Innovation and Value-Added Services (10 pts) —

  •    Describe innovative strategies, tools, or programs your firm offers to improve outcomes and reduce costs

• References and Proven Results (5 pts) —

  •    Provide references and examples demonstrating measurable results achieved for public sector clients.

• Cost Proposal (5 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals (without Cost) (required) —

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• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

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• Will there be a pre-bid/proposal meeting for this project? (required)
• Will the pre-bid/proposal meeting be mandatory or not? (required)
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• Will you be using the electronic pricing table or have vendor upload pricing? (required) —

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• Is this a Federal or Grant Funded Procurement? (required)