Third- Party Administrator ( TPA) for Ancillary Benefits - The Socorro Independent School District (" the District") invites qualified Third- Party Administrators ( TPAs) to submit proposals to provide administration services for ancillary employee benefits, which may include dental, vision, basic and voluntary life/AD& D, short- term disability ( STD), long- term disability ( LTD), critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, annuities, benefits enrollment system and related programs. The District serv
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The Socorro Independent School District is seeking proposals from qualified Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) to provide administration services for ancillary employee benefits. The services may include dental, vision, life, disability, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, annuities, and an enrollment system. The district serves approximately **** benefit-eligible employees across 51 locations. Proposals are due by May 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted through the ebid system by April 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged, but hard copy submissions will be accepted. Vendors must comply with various district policies, including a cone of silence, and prohibitions on contracts with companies boycotting Israel, discriminating against firearm and ammunition industries, or boycotting certain energy companies. Compliance with Texas laws such as House Bill 210 and Senate Bill 12 is also required. A criminal background check will be required for employees working on campuses or having direct contact with students. The contract term will be for three years with two one-year extension options. Evaluation criteria include pricing, vendor reputation, quality of services, meeting district needs, past relationship, HUB compliance, and total long-term cost. All required forms and documentation, including a W9, CIQ form, and reference forms, must be submitted with the proposal.
The response deadline for proposals is May 4, 2026, at 02:00 PM MT.
The district agrees to pay all invoices due under this proposal in accordance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act after the later of the date the district receives the goods or services, or the date the district receives an invoice for the goods or services.
Socorro ISD shall consider the purchase price, the reputation of the vendor and of the vendors goods or services, the quality of the vendors goods or services, the extent to which the goods or services meet the districts needs, the vendors past relationship with the district, the impact on the ability of the district to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses, and the total longterm cost to the district to acquire the vendors goods or services.
The district invites qualified third-party administrators TPAs to submit proposals to provide administration services for ancillary employee benefits.
The potential vendor or vendors representative determined to have violated the cone of silence rule shall be subject to debarment from bidding and contracting activities of current and future projects for a period up to two calendar years 24 months.
Questions deadline: 4/23/2026 12:00 PM MT
