RFP 26-02 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD_0.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award document from the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for RFP 26-02, which solicits broker services for international student medical insurance coverage compliant with F-1 and M-1 Visa regulations. The RFP seeks to serve approximately 3,000 international students across LACCD's nine colleges with comprehensive health insurance brokerage services, including plan sourcing, enrollment and waiver management, and administrative support. Key deadlines include a questions submission deadline of February 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time and a proposal submission deadline of February 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Short-listed proposers will participate in interviews on April 1, 2026, with a tentative award date of April 8, 2026, and Board approval anticipated on May 6, 2026. The initial contract term is three calendar years with options to renew annually for up to two additional one-year terms, providing a maximum contract duration of five years. The District reserves the right to terminate the contract with six months' written notice.

Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience brokering health insurance for international students and provide evidence of successful service to comparable public educational entities. The proposal evaluation consists of three phases: written proposal scoring (100 points), interviews with short-listed proposers (100 points), and final award negotiations. SLEDV (Small Local Emerging Disabled Veteran) certification is evaluated as part of the scoring process, though no set-asides exclusively restrict participation to disadvantaged enterprises. Proposers must be authorized to conduct business in California and comply with all District standard agreement terms, including indemnification, insurance requirements, non-discrimination policies, FERPA compliance, and accessibility standards. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed. No joint venture proposals are accepted; proposers must submit on a prime-subcontractor basis if multiple entities are involved.