Central Health is seeking a comprehensive stop loss insurance solution for the Travis County Healthcare District system. The objective is to secure high-quality, cost-effective coverage that protects the self-funded medical/rx plan and provides financial risk mitigation. Proposals are due by August 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. Submissions are encouraged online via Bidnet, with a secondary option for printed proposals delivered to the Purchasing Office. Key evaluation criteria include account management, claims administration, technical and reporting capabilities, fee structure, and underwriting/renewal process. A pre-proposal conference is optional and scheduled for July 27, 2026. Questions are due by August 3, 2026.
Proposals are due by Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. prevailing central time. Proposals due: wednesday, august 19, 2026 2:00 p. m. prevailing central time
Central health shall pay all invoices within thirty 30 days following receipt in accordance with the prompt payment act, chapter **** of the texas government code. central health shall pay all invoices within thirty 30 days following receipt in accordance with the prompt payment act, chapter **** of the texas government code.
Proposals will be evaluated based on account management, claims administration, technical and reporting capabilities, fee structure, and underwriting and renewal process. The responsive and responsible proposers with the highest scores may be selected as short listed finalists.
Proposers must be responsible and submit responsive proposals, demonstrating competence, qualifications, financial resources, and adequate facilities and personnel. Responsible proposer means a proposer who submits a proposal and who has furnished, when required, information and data to prove that on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications, its financial resources, production and service facilities, personnel, service reputation and experience are adequate to satisfactorily perform the services or provide items of tangible personal property described in the proposal.
Protest of contract award must be submitted in writing within ten 10 calendar days after Central Health notifies proposers of a contract award. Protest deadline see section ii. a. 11
Contacting individual Central Health board members, executive team leaders, or staff regarding the solicitation may result in disqualification. Failure to respond timely to requests may also be grounds for invalidating a bid. Such contact may result in disqualification of the proposer initiating the contact.