2139 - 1-27- 26 - Legal Notice - TOV and VPS Health Medical Benefit Services.pdf
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- 2139 – 1-27-2026
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- Tolland County, Bridgeport City, Connecticut
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This is a legal notice and request for proposals issued by the Town of Vernon, Connecticut, in conjunction with Vernon Public Schools, for comprehensive medical benefits administrative services. The RFP seeks proposals for administrative services (ASO), pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) services, dental benefits administration, and stop-loss insurance for a self-funded employee health plan. Respondents may submit proposals for the complete package of services or individual carve-out options. The Town reserves the right to select one administrator for all products or separate administrators for different benefit components. Questions must be submitted to Nichole Greco, Project Coordinator, by January 13, 2026, at 3:30 pm, with answers to be posted by January 15, 2026, on the Town's website and the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services portal. Six hard copies and one electronic copy of proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope to John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator, at 14 Park Place, Vernon, CT 06066, no later than January 27, 2026, at 10:00 am, at which time proposals will be opened publicly.
The RFP does not specify pricing terms or contract amounts in the legal notice. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, award individual services or groups of services, negotiate with any submitting companies, and select the contractor deemed in the Town's best interest. Minority-owned businesses (MBEs), women-owned businesses (WBEs), and small businesses (SBEs) are encouraged to apply. Selected vendors must comply with all municipal, state, and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements. No information regarding current incumbents, funding amounts, or renewal options is provided in this legal notice.
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LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Town of Vernon, CT
CONTRACT #2139 – 1-27-2026 - Town of Vernon and Vernon Public Schools Medical Benefits Administrative Services, Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Dental Benefits, and Stop-
Loss Insurance
The Town and Public Schools of Vernon (herein referred to as “VERNON”) has asked Acrisure, LLC (Acrisure) to solicit bid proposals for administrative services (ASO) for the Medical, Behavioral Health Care, Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), dental, and Stop-Loss Insurance components of the self-funded Vernon employee health plan. This RFP is requesting delivery of the comprehensive benefits plan through a traditional self-insured arrangement, mirroring the current funding arrangement. We are open to receiving a complete package of the requested services or carve-out options. VERNON reserves the right to choose one plan administrator for all products, or individual administrators for the different components of the benefit plans.
All questions should be directed to Nichole Greco, Project Coordinator, by email at ngreco@vernon-ct.gov, no later than January 13, 2026, at 3:30 pm. Answers to questions received will be posted by January 15, 2026, on the Town’s website at https://www.vernon-ct.gov/o/tov/page/bids-and-rfps and at the Connecticut State Department of Administrative Services (DAS) at https://portal.ct.gov/das by referencing Contract #2139-1-27-2026. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to review any or all addendum or question responses related to this RFP.
Six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked “BID DOCUMENT DO NOT OPEN - CONTRACT #2139-1-27-2026 - Town of Vernon and Vernon Public Schools Medical Benefits Administrative Services, Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Dental Benefits, and Stop-Loss Insurance” to John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator, 14 Park Place Vernon CT 06066 no later than January 27, 2026 at 10:00 am, at which time proposals will be opened and read aloud publicly. Emailed, faxed or late proposals will not be accepted.
The selected firm must meet all municipal, state, and federal AA and EEO practices and requirements. MBE's, WBE's, SBE's are encouraged to apply. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or part, to award any one service or group of services or all services, to negotiate with any or all companies submitting proposals, and to enter into an agreement with any contractor for any services mentioned in this RFP; if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Confidentiality - If Respondent believes that any information in its proposal should be treated as confidential that material shall be clearly marked. The Town shall endeavor to protect confidential material from disclosure to non-Town employees to the extent permitted by State or Federal law.
In no event will the Town be responsible for the inadvertent disclosure of your response to this
RFP.
John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator mailto:ngreco@vernon-ct.gov https://www.vernon-ct.gov/o/tov/page/bids-and-rfps https://www.vernon-ct.gov/o/tov/page/bids-and-rfps https://portal.ct.gov/das
| LEGAL NOTICE |
| CONTRACT #2139 – 1-27-2026 - Town of Vernon and Vernon Public Schools Medical Benefits Administrative Services, Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Dental Benefits, and Stop-Loss Insurance |
| John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator |
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