Active SLED Opportunity · MARYLAND · COUNTY OF FREDERICK, MD

    Vision Coverage for Employees and Retirees

    Issued by County of Frederick, MD
    countyRFPCounty of Frederick, MDSol. 261145
    Open · 22d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    22
    due Jun 5, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    May 6, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    County of
    county
    NAICS CODE
    524114
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    County of Frederick, MD seeks a vision insurance carrier to provide competitive coverage and high-quality administrative and member services for employees and retirees. The opportunity is a Request for Proposal with key dates in May and June 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    261145
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    county
    Published Date
    May 6, 2026
    Due Date
    June 5, 2026
    NAICS Code
    524114AI guide
    Agency
    County of Frederick, MD

    Description

    The County is seeking a vision insurance carrier capable of delivering competitive coverage supported by high‑quality administrative and member services.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 26-486
    • Department: Division of Human Resources
    • Department Head: TBD (TBD)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-05-22T20:00:00.000Z
    • Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-13T15:00:00.000Z — Microsoft Teams

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Technical Proposal (65 pts)
    • Price Proposal (30 pts)
    • Best and Final Offers (5 pts)
    • Presentation and Interview (10 pts)

    Submission Requirements

    • Technical Proposal Signature Page (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Acknowledgement of Addenda (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Affidavit Form (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Two (2) Certifications of Compliance (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Insurance Requirements (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Technical and Price Proposal from Vendor (required)

      Please download the below document, complete, and upload.

    • Additional Documents and Attachments (required)

      Please upload all additional documents and attachments as may be required by the RFP documents here. 

    • Is this project for Services or Commodities? (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.
    • Will there be a Pre-Proposal Conference? (required)
    • Attendance for Pre-Proposal Conference (required)
    • Phone Number for Vendors to Call-In for Pre-Proposal Conference (required)
    • Will there be a Site Visit for this project? (required)
    • Attendance for Site Visit (required)
    • Date of Site Visit (required)
    • Time of Site Visit (required)
    • Location of Site Visit (required)
    • Tentative Presentation/Interview Dates (required)
    • Agreement Term (required)
    • Is a Bid Deposit applicable to your project? (required)
    • Bid Deposit Amount (required)

      If bid deposits do not apply to your project, insert "Bid Deposit Amount is not applicable."

    • Is a Performance Bond applicable to your project? (required)
    • Performance Bond Amount (required)

      If performance bonds do not apply to your project, insert "Performance Bond Amount is not applicable."

    • Is a Payment Bond applicable to your project? (required)
    • Payment Bond Amount (required)

      If payment bonds do not apply to your project, insert "Payment Bond Amount is not applicable."

    • Can you provide the Estimated Contract Value Group for the resulting contract? (required)
    • Estimated Contract Value Group (required)

      Insert amounts, i.e.= $250,000.00 and $500,000.00

    • Description of items/services (required)
    • Minimum Years of Experience (required)

      Enter number in words and number in (): Example Five (5).

    • How the County is going to award this project (required)
      • Select "to award" if there will only be one contractor awarded the contract.
      • Select "make one or more awards" if there will be more than one contractor awarded the contract.
    • Length of Contract Period (required)

      Enter number only.

    • Contract Start Date (required)
    • Number of Renewal Options (Spelled out) (required)
    • Number of Years Prices are protected from increase (Spelled out) (required)
    • Which is applicable to your project? (required)
    • Do you require the contractor to supply samples? (required)
    • Type of Item/Service being solicited (required)
    • Date work must be completed by: (required)

      Enter the date that the work must be completed by. If there is no completion date, please enter N/A.

    Key dates

    1. May 6, 2026Published
    2. June 5, 2026Responses Due

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    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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