Claims Government Bids & RFPs

The proposal submission deadline is Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM prevailing time.

Every effort will be made to pay vendors and contractors within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days provided the board of education receives the appropriate documentation. Pursuant to the New Jersey Prompt Payment Law, the required payment date shall be ninety (90) calendar days from the date specified in the contract or from the receipt of a properly executed invoice or goods/services, whichever is later. All payments are subject to approval by the board of education at a public meeting.

The award will be made to the respondent whose response is the most advantageous to the board, price and other factors considered, and who will provide the highest quality service at fair and competitive prices. The evaluation will use a 100-point system: Technical Criteria (40 points), Management Criteria (40 points), and Cost Criteria (20 points).

The broker must maintain its principal business office within the state of New Jersey, be currently licensed by the state of New Jersey Department of Insurance, have at least two licensed professionals on staff whose major focus will be to represent the interests of the Lakewood School District, be able to designate a dedicated account manager, and be able to provide contracted services outside normal business hours at no additional cost. The broker must also provide documentation of experience as a property casualty and workers compensation broker with a minimum of five public schools in New Jersey, three of which must have a total general fund budget of at least $10 million, with all documented experience within the past five years.

There may be deducted from the amount payable to the contractor by the contracting public agency, under this contract, a penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the contract. This contract may be canceled or terminated by the contracting public agency, and all money due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for any violation of this section of the contract occurring after notice to the contractor from the contracting public agency of any prior violation of this section of the contract.

The awarded supplier will begin providing implementation services and setup on September 14 through December 31, 2026. The initial agreement term commences January 1, 2027, and ends December 31, 2029. The bid deadline for submission is April 24, 2026, at 01:00 PM ET.

The bid notice states that payment terms are net 30 after receipt of a valid and verifiable invoice. Respondents acknowledge and agree to submit invoices no later than sixty (60) days after completion of services.

The bid notice states that when evaluating the bid proposals of this RFP to determine the awarded vendor, CPS will work jointly with Mercer considering the following criteria: the bid responses will be evaluated solely on the results of the entries submitted on the a medical RFP questionnaire and b the pharmacy RFP questionnaire.

The bid notice mentions that nonfederal entities are prohibited from contracting with parties that are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by the federal department or agency, and certifies that this vendor does not appear on the excluded parties list. Failure to certify will render the bidder nonresponsive and will not be considered for award.

The period of performance for the base contract is from April 15, 2026, to April 14, 2027, with four subsequent option periods extending to April 14, 2031. The bid notice states, The ordering period above may include unexercised options and specifies delivery schedules for various line items within this overall period.

The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by electronic funds transfer and references the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for electronic invoicing. It also mentions that invoices should be submitted according to the contract and references FAR ****, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

The bid notice states, The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include technical capability, relevant satisfactory past performance, price, and period of performance.

Offerors must be responsible and demonstrate technical capability, provide relevant satisfactory past performance, and submit a competitive price and period of performance. The notice also requires contractors to be registered in SAM. gov and DBIDS for base access.

The bid notice mentions that if the contractor fails to settle a claim satisfactorily within 60 days, the claimant may file a concurrent claim with the U. S. Government, and the government reserves the right to set off the amount of the claim against amounts owed to the contractor. It also states that delays resulting from inadequate planning are strictly the responsibility of the contractor.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The estimated total value for this acquisition is $34,000,****.