RFP - Pharmacy Benefit Administration

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County desires to solicit competitive proposals from responsible vendors to provide a Pharmacy Benefit Management services for the Benefits and Wellness Division of Human Resources Department, Athens, Georgia. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County plans to enter into an agreement with the selected vendor effective January 1, 2027.

Included in the RFP documents is historical claims data for your review and excel documents for your completion.

Background

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (ACCGov) is a unified city/county government located in the northeast section of the state of Georgia. ACCGov provides self funded health insurance coverage to approximately 1,500 benefit eligible employees and 800 retirees. ACCGov is requesting proposals from vendors for self-insured pharmaceutical insurance coverage and benefit management for full-time employees, long term disability recipients, COBRA participants, and retirees of all ages, as well as, eligible dependents.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26030
• Department: Human Resources
• Department Head: - (-)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-17T18:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT (20 pts) —

  See applicable questions/answers.

• GENERAL MARKET EXPERIENCE (15 pts) —

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• ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, SERVICES, PROGRAMS (15 pts) —

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• UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENT (10 pts) —

  UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENT and ability to meet RFP defined needs.

• REFERENCES (10 pts) —

  Include applicable past work with the ACCGov.

• PRICING (30 pts) —

  Include adequacy and relevancy for the performance of the requirements of the contract.

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals (without Cost) (required) —

  Please Upload your COMPLETE response, including any and all required forms listed in the solicitation and the corresponding attachments, EXCLUDING the price worksheet.

  (DO NOT INCLUDE PRICE INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION.  Including pricing in this section may result in rejection of submission.)

• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

  Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.

• I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
  • Choose Option 3 for when there is no pricing (Request For Qualifications)
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact —

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