260220_Attachment_E_-_Deviations-Exceptions-FINAL.pdf

This is an Attachment E deviations/exceptions form for Proposal No. 260220 issued by the City of Tucson's Business Services Department, Shared Services Procurement Division, under the management of Procurement Manager Troy Tombough, CPPB. The form is designed for offerors to clearly document and explain any deviations or exceptions from the requested services, contract terms, or insurance language specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for specific stop loss insurance coverage. The City seeks stop loss insurance for its 4,508 covered employees and retirees, effective July 1, 2026, with plan paid medical and prescription drug claims totaling approximately $43.5 million over the most recent 12-month period. The requested coverage will include both medical and prescription drug benefits, with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona serving as the medical TPA/network provider and OptumRx as the PBM partner.

Offerors submitting proposals are required to provide explicit explanations of any deviations from the RFP specifications, terms, and conditions in the designated format, referencing the specific RFP page number or question number and providing a detailed explanation of each proposed deviation. Failure to complete this form or indicate deviations will result in the assumption that the proposal matches all specifications, terms, and conditions exactly, regardless of any contradictory language included elsewhere in the proposal submission. The form instructs offerors to mark "N/A" if no deviations exist and to use additional pages as necessary to fully document all proposed variations from the requested scope.