Rx_RFP_Announcement.pdf
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- Medical/Rx
- Solicitation number
- 25598-RFP-DST
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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The document is a Competitive Solicitation Announcement from the Hillsborough County Public Schools Procurement Services Department, located in Tampa, Florida, for a medical benefits and prescription (Medical/Rx) Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered 25598-RFP-DST. The solicitation seeks quotes for medical benefits, including behavioral health and pharmacy services, for active employees under 65, retirees, Medicare-eligible retirees, and COBRA participants, effective January 1, 2027. The total eligible population is approximately 24,328, with 78.5% currently enrolled, representing 19,121 total participants as of August 2025. Proposers are invited to submit responses for four potential options: self-funded ASO or TPA models with or without pharmacy services carved in/out. The last day for technical questions is November 20, 2025, and the proposal due date is December 12, 2025, with all documents to be submitted through VendorLink.
Hillsborough County Public Schools is currently fully insured through Aetna until December 31, 2025, and will transition to a self-funded program under Aetna starting January 1, 2026, with three new medical plans. The primary objective of this RFP is claims cost mitigation, and proposers must be pre-qualified to submit proposals for options with pharmacy services included. Specific requirements include completing Attachment A (Medical/Rx Instructions) and Attachment C (Rx Minimum Requirements), which must be uploaded to VendorLink and emailed to contractsupport@hcps.net by November 11, 2025. Each proposer must have a current vendor application on file with VendorLink, and the district may disqualify vendors who fail to comply with submission guidelines.
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HillsboroughSchools.org • P.O. Box 3408 • Tampa, FL 33601-3408 • Procurement Services (813) 272-4327 Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center • 901 East Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33602-3507
PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
25598-RFP-DST MEDICAL/RX
November 4, 2025
Hillsborough County Public Schools, on behalf of The School Board of Hillsborough County, principally located in Tampa, FL, will request quotes for medical benefits, including behavioral health and pharmacy, for its active employees, under age 65, retirees, Medicare-eligible retirees, and COBRA participants, effective on January 1, 2027. The total number of eligible employees is approximately 24,328, of which 78.5% are currently enrolled in Medical/Rx coverage. As of August 2025, enrollment includes 18,601 active employees, 44 COBRA participants, and 476 pre-65/post-65 retirees, as well as surviving spouses, for a total enrollment of 19,121.
HCPS is fully insured through Aetna until December 31, 2025, but will transition to a self-funded program under Aetna, effective January 1, 2026. In 2026, HCPS will transition to three new medical plans (more details below). HCPS is providing several structures for respondents to choose from as they consider the best solution to propose for HCPS. The goal of any response is to help the District achieve its goal of claims cost mitigation. HCPS leaves it to each respondent's discretion on which option to propose:
1. Self-Funded ASO option with Rx carved in;
2. Self-Funded ASO option with Rx carved out;
3. Self-Funded TPA option with Rx carved in;
4. Self-Funded TPA option with Rx carved out.
The proposer who intends to submit a proposal for either of the above options 1 and 3 (Rx carved in) must be pre-qualified to submit a proposal. Please complete the following required attachments:
• Attachment A – Medical/Rx Read Me First & RFP Instructions – uploaded in Vendorlink
• Attachment C – Rx Minimum Requirements – uploaded in Vendorlink
Email your completed attachments to contractsupport@hcps.net no later than November 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm EST.
Enter in the email subject line “Response to 25598-RFP-DST Rx Only,”
HCPS may post additional information via Vendorlink.
All required documents for the Medical and Rx RFPs must be submitted through Vendorlink.
Important Dates:
LAST DAY FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM
PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME
Friday, December 12, 2025, at 12:00:00 PM
VendorLink (www.myvendorlink.com). HCPS will post all solicitations and supporting documents on VendorLink. It is the sole responsibility of interested parties to monitor VendorLink for solicitation opportunities and updates. Each proposer must have a current vendor application on file with VendorLink to conduct business, receive updates and addenda, and ask questions under any HCPS solicitation. HCPS may disqualify a proposer for failure to comply with this condition.
mailto:contractsupport@hcps.net
Notice. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
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| PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| competitive Solicitation ANNOUNCEMENT |
| 25598-RFP-DST Medical/Rx |
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