Procuring a Health Care Consultant for the Group Insurance Commission

The Group Insurance Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is soliciting proposals for one or more Employee Benefits Consultants to develop health care strategy and support carrier procurements, implementation, and management for 270,000+ enrollees and 440,000 covered individuals, with responses due September 30, 2026 and a complete Request for Response expected on the COMMBUYS system by July 31, 2026 under file number BD-27-1049-GIC00-07GIC-131036.

The scope includes program evaluation, health care strategy formulation, RFR drafting and publication, bid evaluation, vendor selection support, implementation assistance, and ongoing technical support. The selected consultant(s) will work with the GIC's portfolio of health insurance programs covering Commonwealth employees, retirees, dependents, housing and redevelopment authorities' personnel, participating municipalities, and certain retired municipal employees and teachers, as well as group life insurance covering over 168,000 individuals and disability coverage for over 41,000 state employees.

The contract will be effective April 1, 2027, with a term of up to five years. Responses should be tracked under UNSPSC commodity codes 80-10-00-00 (Management Advisory Services) and/or 84-13-00-00 (Insurance and Retirement Services). Interested vendors must register on COMMBUYS to monitor for amendments and the full RFR posting. Inquiries should be directed to Cameron McBean at cameron.mcbean@mass.gov. No estimated contract value, pricing terms, set-asides, or incumbent information is disclosed at this notice stage. The GIC reserves the right to reject any or all responses or accept any proposal in whole or in part.