(RFP) 27-05, Employee Benefit Consulting/Broker Services

Henry County, Georgia is soliciting proposals for employee benefit consulting and broker services under RFP 27-05, with proposals due August 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the County's eProcurement Portal.

The scope encompasses strategic and financial consulting, advanced analytics and reporting, clinical and population health consulting, pharmacy consulting, ancillary and voluntary benefits consulting, and public sector support for complex self-funded health and welfare benefit programs. The County seeks a consulting partner with demonstrated expertise serving large public sector governmental entities.

Compensation is structured as percentage-based commissions on medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefits insurance products. The contract term will be determined following review of Time Line Schedules submitted by the successful consultant, with renewal options to be negotiated. Award is subject to available funding and will be made by the Board of Commissioners within 60 days of proposal opening.

Evaluation uses a 100-point scoring system with potential additional points for oral presentations. Scoring categories and point allocations are: public sector expertise (10 points), strategic consulting capabilities (10 points), analytics and reporting (10 points), clinical and population health expertise (10 points), pharmacy consulting expertise (10 points), ancillary and voluntary benefits expertise (10 points), service team and account management (10 points), communication and enrollment support (10 points), innovation and value-added services (10 points), references and proven results (5 points), and cost proposal (5 points). Cost proposals are scored based on conformity to the lowest proposal: the lowest conforming proposal receives 5 points, proposals within 5 percent receive 4 points, proposals within 7 percent receive 2 points, and all others receive 1 point. The County reserves the right to negotiate fees with the highest-ranked proposer and, if unsuccessful, with the second-highest ranked proposer.

Questions are due August 12, 2026. The first addendum deadline is August 19, 2026. No pre-proposal conference is scheduled.