RFP R27-001 Insurance Brokerage Services

Nassau Community College, a constituent institution of the State University of New York system located in Garden City, is requesting proposals for comprehensive insurance brokerage services under RFP R27-001, with proposals due October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Administrative questions are due September 25, 2026.

The scope encompasses insurance program evaluation and placement, annual renewals and program management, claims management and advocacy, risk and advisory services, and account management. Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience providing comprehensive insurance brokerage services to public entities or higher education institutions and confirm access to broad insurance markets including specialty and excess markets. No material conflicts of interest are permitted. Proposers must provide evidence of sexual harassment prevention policies and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate and workers' compensation insurance. Compensation is commission-based, applied to all insurance premiums for placed or renewed policies, with the insurance carriers (not the College) paying commissions directly. Proposers must fully disclose any additional compensation or financial benefits received from insurers or third parties, including contingent commissions, overrides, profit-sharing, bonuses, or administrative fees. Compliance with Nassau County Living Wage Law is required.

The anticipated contract term is five years with no renewal options, commencing upon full execution. The incumbent, Marshall & Sterling, holds the current contract executed January 3, 2022, expiring January 2, 2027.

Evaluation criteria are minimum qualifications (pass/fail), qualifications and experience (40 points), proposed approach and methodology (30 points), cost proposal (25 points), and M/WBE participation (5 points). No proposers' conference is scheduled.