Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This is a Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form related to Pinellas County, Florida's Request for Proposal 26-0251 for Employee Benefits Concierge & Health Navigation Services. The RFP seeks proposals to provide benefits advocacy, health navigation, care coordination, clinical support, and utilization management services for approximately 3,250 benefits-eligible County employees and their families. The contract will commence on August 1, 2026, with an initial term of five years and options for two additional twelve-month renewal periods subject to mutual agreement. Proposals must be submitted via the OpenGov procurement portal by March 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with the deadline for questions set at February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled. Evaluation criteria include Qualifications (300 points/30%), Approach (300 points/30%), Statement of Work (250 points/25%), Compensation (100 points/10%), and No Exceptions to RFP (50 points/5%), with responses limited to 50 pages.

Pricing must be submitted using a specific Excel format with per-employee-per-month (PEPM) unit costs for General Concierge Services and Health and Employee Benefits Navigation Services, though no explicit budget or award value is specified. Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience delivering health advocacy services to large public or corporate clients and must possess HITRUST and SOC2 certifications, along with Cyber Risk Liability insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence and Professional Liability coverage of $1,000,000. Five vendors have been invited to submit proposals: Alight Health, Included Health, Quantum Health, Transcarent/Accolade, and Healthjoy. The RFP documentation does not indicate set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, and all contractors must execute a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and comply with mandatory attestations including Foreign Countries of Concern, Human Trafficking, and Common Carrier certifications. The justification form itself contains approval signature lines for committee members Merry Celeste, Don Crowell, Chris Rose, and the Department ACA but does not show completed approvals.