Health Care Benefits Services

The Peace Corps is conducting market research and requesting information on health care benefits administration services, with responses due June 5, 2026; this is sources-sought and RFI activity only, not a commitment to solicit or award a contract, and the Government will not reimburse respondent costs. The subsequent requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. No set-aside applies to this RFI itself.

NAICS code 524292 (Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds) governs the classification. Work involves administering comprehensive health care benefits for Peace Corps staff and beneficiaries, including benefits administration, claims processing, enrollment management, customer service, regulatory compliance, and reporting.

The Peace Corps has identified four distinct health care benefit plans covering varying beneficiary populations and claims costs. Plan 1 covers approximately 6,180 to 8,730 beneficiaries with estimated annual claims costs ranging from $1.2 million to $1.76 million. Plan 2 covers 5,000 to 8,000 beneficiaries with estimated annual claims costs ranging from $5 million to $8 million. Plans 3 and 4 cover 2,500 to 4,000 beneficiaries each, with Plan 3 costs ranging from $1.49 million to $2.38 million annually. Estimates are preliminary and subject to revision based on actual eligible beneficiaries and claims incurred. The contract period spans a base year plus four option years.

Respondents should provide company descriptions and capabilities, historical experience in health care benefits administration, business classification information, capability assessments against requirements, service-scope recommendations, risk identification, and rough order of magnitude pricing for planning purposes only. The Peace Corps reports finding no appropriate contractors on GSA Schedule; interested vendors should include GSA Schedule information if applicable. Responses must not exceed 30 pages, use Microsoft Word in Times New Roman 11- or 12-point font with 1-inch margins, and include a cover letter. Submit to Contracting Officer Jubner Severe (jsevere@peacecorps.gov) and acmdomestic@peacecorps.gov. Amendment 0001, released June 1, 2026, provides preliminary cost and beneficiary estimates and references a draft Performance Work Statement and SHIFTT (Short-Term Health Insurance for Transition & Travel Coverage) benefit documentation.