Employee Benefits Consulting Services

The State of Iowa is seeking an employee benefits consultant to provide strategic, actuarial, and operational support for its employee benefits programs, including plan management, actuarial analysis, procurement support, collective bargaining assistance, and vendor monitoring.

State of Connecticut > Department of Administrative Services


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005-RFP-3086-2027
Oct 20, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 14, 2026 07:00 PM
2 years base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
jocelyn.brincks@das.iowa.gov
+15154993659
1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA, USA
Description

The State of Iowa, through the Department of Administrative Services, is seeking a qualified employee benefits consultant to provide comprehensive strategic, actuarial, and operational support for employee benefits serving more than 25,000 active and retired members. Services include benefit plan design and funding recommendations, actuarial analyses and financial forecasting, renewal and rate reviews, procurement and RFP support, collective bargaining analysis, vendor performance monitoring, benchmarking, reporting, data analytics, and transition support. The initial project scope includes annual post-retirement medical liability valuations under GASB 75, workers' compensation actuarial studies, group insurance premium and renewal reviews, benefit funding policy recommendations, and assistance developing insurance-related procurements. Respondents must demonstrate substantial recent experience with union negotiations, group insurance actuarial or underwriting reviews, GASB 75 analyses, and large employer health-plan RFPs. The proposal must include separate technical and cost files, with pricing covering ongoing, project-based, optional, and potential six-year contract-period services.

Classification Codes
NAICS541612Human Resources Consulting Services
PSCR431SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: HUMAN RESOURCES
Smart Codes
employee benefits consultingactuarial consultingbenefits program operations
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 14, 2026 07:00 PM-RFP Issued
Sep 24, 2026 07:00 PM-Written Questions Due
Oct 8, 2026-Responses to Questions Posted
Oct 20, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due
Jan 1, 2027-Contract Effective Date
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Errors and Omissions Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation and Employer Liability
  • Excess Liability, Umbrella Form
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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