OCA-DGCP-009 Final QA_FINAL.pdf
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- Brookhaven CDP, New York
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This is a Final Questions and Responses document issued by the New York State Unified Court System (UCS), Office of Court Administration (OCA), regarding Request for Bids #OCA-DGCP-009 for a Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Plan. The RFB solicits sealed bids for group life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage for qualified UCS active employees and retirees at no cost to enrollees. As of December 8, 2025, the Plan covers 2,330 Active Enrollees and 2,026 Retired Enrollees, with Active Enrollees receiving both group life and accidental death & dismemberment coverage, while Retired Enrollees receive group life insurance only. The Plan has been in effect since January 1, 1998, with an estimated contract start date of January 1, 2027. The bid submission deadline was Tuesday, April 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with the final question due date having been Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. The designated contact for the RFB is Jillian Halse, Court Analyst, at jhalse@nycourts.gov.
The document clarifies that UCS is not utilizing a broker for this RFB and will not accept proposals from brokers acting on behalf of insurers; this is a direct solicitation for coverage. Specific coverage amounts are detailed in Article II.A. of the RFB and Exhibit A. Vendors requesting detailed census information for active and retired enrollees (Exhibits C and D) and five-year claims history from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2025 (Exhibit E) must contact the designated RFB contact and execute a non-disclosure agreement subject to negotiation with UCS; salary information will not be provided. Emblem Health was awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years.
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Request for Bids #OCA-DGCP-009 UCS Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Plan
Final Questions and Responses
The New York State Unified Court System (“UCS”) thanks the vendors that submitted the questions below concerning the UCS Group Life and Accidental
Death & Dismemberment Insurance Plan Request for Bids (“RFB”) issued on
February 24, 2026.
Below are the responses to the questions UCS received in connection with this
RFB by the Final Q&A deadline of April 24, 2026 at 2:00pm Eastern.
Question #1:
To continue assisting you, may you please provide the details shown in the below grid and correct the information we currently have below? We require your Full Broker Name and other details to continue processing this RFP.
The Details needed are shown in this grid:
Broker Information:
Full Broker Name *
Name of their Broker Firm (if affiliated with
Unum)
Broker Address/Zip Code *
Broker Phone Number *
Broker Email Address *
Broker PCES code if applicable *
Broker Preferred Method of Contact *
Group Info:
Company Name * Unified Court System, NYS
Company Address (full address or City &
State)
Products(s) For Quoting * Group Life and Accidental Death and
Dismemberment Insurance Plan
# of Eligible Employees * 2,378
UCS Response:
The UCS is not utilizing a broker for this RFB. Accordingly, broker-related information is not applicable. Also note, the UCS is not accepting proposals from brokers acting on behalf of insurers.
This RFB is a direct solicitation by UCS for a group life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance coverage plan for eligible employees and retirees. Vendors should refer to the information provided in the RFB, including the scope of services, enrollment data, and requirements outlined in the document, its exhibits, and the question-and-answer compilations released by UCS. Also, please refer to Exhibit A of the RFB for the estimated number of “Group Enrollees” for the first three-years of the awarded contract (please ignore the
# of Eligible Employees listed in the chart above).
Question #2:
We need to have coverage amounts. This information is not enough to provide a quote. Can we have a census with coverage amounts or at the very least salary?
UCS Response:
The requested insurance benefit coverage amounts can be found in Article II.A. (“Coverage
Amounts”) and Exhibit A of the RFB. Copies of the census of active and retired enrollees (as of
12/8/25, Exhibits C and D of the RFB) as well as a five-year claims history (1/1/2020-1/1/2025, Exhibit E of the RFB) can be requested by vendors by contacting the designated contact of this
RFB. Vendors will be required to enter into a non-disclosure agreement, which will be subject to negotiation and agreement with UCS, before receiving a copy of these Exhibits. Please note, salary will not be provided.
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