25-0081-2 (Annual Contract to Provide Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) Services

Chatham County is conducting a competitive procurement (RFP 25_0081_2) to secure Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) services for county retirees and their eligible dependents, with services scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026. The procurement seeks to retain one or more companies capable of implementing, supporting, and administering comprehensive MAPD benefit programs. Potential vendors must demonstrate expertise in healthcare administration, prescription drug coverage, and retiree benefits management. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on June 4, 2025, with a response deadline of July 1, 2025, indicating a relatively condensed procurement timeline. While specific evaluation criteria are not fully detailed in the provided summary, typical MAPD contract assessments generally include vendor financial stability, healthcare network comprehensiveness, prescription drug formulary quality, customer service capabilities, and cost-effectiveness of proposed plans.

The procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises based on the available information. Potential respondents will likely need to demonstrate substantial healthcare administrative experience, robust technological infrastructure for benefits management, and the capacity to handle a potentially complex retiree healthcare portfolio. While exact budget ranges are not specified, MAPD contracts for government entities typically involve significant financial commitments, potentially ranging from several hundred thousand to multiple million dollars annually depending on the number of covered lives. The contract appears designed to be flexible, allowing for potential multiple vendor awards to ensure comprehensive coverage and competitive service options for Chatham County's retiree population. Vendors will need to provide detailed implementation strategies, demonstrate technological integration capabilities, and show a proven track record in managing similar municipal or county-level healthcare benefit programs.