Actuarial and Benefits Management Consulting (ABMC) Services RFP

The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department or DCS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) entitled "Actuarial and Benefits Management Consulting (ABMC) Services", the purpose of which is to competitively secure the services of a qualified organization to provide actuarial and benefits management consulting services to the Department for use in the administration of the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) and other benefits administered by the Department. The RFP defines minimum contract requirements, details response requirements, and outlines the Department's process for evaluating responses and selecting a qualified and responsible organization (Offeror). The Department will only contract with a single Offeror as a result of the RFP, which will be the sole contact regarding all provisions of the resulting contract. Pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Department personnel and a prospective bidder during the procurement process. Designated staff for this solicitation is: George Powers, New York State Department of Civil Service, Attn: Office of Financial Administration, Empire State Plaza, Swan Street Building - Core 1, Albany, New York 12239, DCSprocurement@cs.ny.gov. Contacts made to other Department personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the prospective bidder and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York. When available the RFP and other relevant information including amendments, clarifications and any announcements related to this procurement will be posted on the Department's website at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/ABMCServicesRFP/. It is the sole responsibility of the bidders to check the website for any amendments, clarifications, or updates. All applicable amendment information must be incorporated into the firm's proposal. Failure to include this information in your proposal may result in the proposal being deemed non-responsive. Proposals from responsible bidders are due by October 9, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. EST. The calendar of events is detailed in the RFP. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%