RFP 26-02 Broker Services for International Student Medical Insurance (F-1 Visa and M-1 Visa Compliance)

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is soliciting broker services through Request for Proposal (RFP) 26-02 to provide comprehensive international student medical insurance coverage compliant with F-1 and M-1 Visa regulations for approximately 3,000 international students across LACCD's nine colleges. The selected broker must source affordable, high-quality health insurance plans; manage enrollment and waiver processes; and deliver ongoing administrative and customer service support. Key deliverables include annual plan renewal proposals, enrollment and waiver audit reports, marketing materials, and performance reporting. Insurance plans must be written on A-rated paper and include peer-to-peer mental health services with 24/7 access to licensed professionals, with claims processed within 30 days, enrollment and waiver requests within 10 business days, and customer service inquiries within two business days. Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience brokering health insurance for international students and provide evidence of successful service to comparable public educational entities. The proposal evaluation consists of three phases: written proposal scoring (100 points based on qualifications, key personnel, approach, SLEDV certification, and references), interviews with short-listed proposers (100 points based on demonstrated knowledge, presentation quality, and communication skills), and final award negotiations. The questions submission deadline is February 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with proposals due February 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Short-listed proposers will be interviewed on April 1, 2026, with a tentative award date of April 8, 2026, and Board approval anticipated on May 6, 2026.

The District requires proposers to be authorized to conduct business in California and comply with all District standard agreement terms, including indemnification, insurance requirements, non-discrimination policies, FERPA compliance, and accessibility standards. SLEDV (Small Local Emerging Disabled Veteran) certification is evaluated as part of the proposal scoring process, though no set-asides exclusively restrict participation to disadvantaged enterprises. No joint venture proposals are accepted; proposers must submit on a prime-subcontractor basis if multiple entities are involved. The RFP requires nine mandatory exhibits, including non-collusion certification, non-discrimination certification, confidentiality agreements, Russian economic sanctions certification, and Levine Act campaign contribution notice acknowledgment. The initial contract term is three calendar years with the option to renew annually for up to two additional one-year terms, for a maximum of five years, and the District reserves the right to terminate the contract by providing six months' written notice. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFP documents provided.