STATE OF OHIO EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS - Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP)

Sep 13, 2026

Request for proposals issued by the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services for its Human Resources Division, Benefits Administration Services, seeking one or more partners to administer competitive employee health benefits for employees and dependents. Proposals are requested for multiple medical and statewide services including Medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA), Behavioral Health TPA, Population Health Management (PHM) TPA, Telehealth Administration, Worksite Flu Shot Administration, and Health Savings Account (HSA) Administration. Submissions follow defined electronic and hard-copy deadlines and will be evaluated using account management, administration, technology, reporting, communication, and financial criteria.

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RFP OVERVIEW

PURPOSE

Contract Awards

MEDICAL TPA

STATEWIDE SERVICES

EVALUATION CRITERIA

CONTRACT TERM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NUMBER: CSP900020 INDEX NUMBER: DAS003 UNSPSC CATEGORY: 80110000 The State of Ohio, through the Department of Administrative Services, Office of Procurement Services, for the Human Resources Division (HRD), Benefits Administration Services (BAS), of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is requesting proposals for: STATE OF OHIO EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS RFP ISSUED: July 26, 2018 INQUIRY PERIOD BEGINS: July 26, 2018 INQUIRY PERIOD ENDS: August 16, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ELECTRONIC WEB RESPONSE DUE DATE: August 27, 2018 by 1:00 p.m. PROPOSAL (CD) AND HARD COPY DUE DATE: August 29, 2018 by 1:00 p.m. Proposals received after the due date and time will not be evaluated. OPENING LOCATION: Department of Administrative Services Office of Procurement Services ATTN: Bid Desk 4200 Surface Rd. Columbus, OH 43228-1395 PROPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES NETWORK (PROPOSAL TECH) ELECTRONIC WEB-SITE: Begin registration at: [https://www.proposaltech.com/home/app.php/register](https://www.proposaltech.com/home/app.php/register) [Registration Code:](Registration Code: OHMEDFY20)[ OHMEDFY20](Registration Code: OHMEDFY20) Offerors must note that all proposals and other material submitted will become the property of the State and may be returned only at the State's option. Proprietary information should not be included in a proposal or supporting materials because the State will have the right to use any materials or ideas submitted in any proposal without compensation to the offeror. Additionally , all proposals will be open to the public after the award of the contract has been posted on the State Procurement Web site. Refer to the Ohio Administrative Code, Section 123:5-1-08 (E) . SECTION I – RFP OVERVIEW I. PURPOSE. This is a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP) under Section 125.071 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and Section 123:5-1-08 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) . The Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of Procurement Services, on behalf of the Human Resources Division (HRD), Benefits Administration Services (BAS), of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) (the Agency), is soliciting competitive sealed proposals (Proposals) for the State of Ohio Employee Health Benefits Programs and this RFP is the result of that request. If a suitable offer is made in response to this RFP, the State of Ohio (State), through DAS, may enter into contract(s) (the Contract) to have the selected Offeror(s) (the Contractor(s)) perform all or part of the Project (the Work) . This RFP provides details on what is required to submit a Proposal for the Work, how the State will evaluate the Proposals, and what will be required of the Contractor in performing the Work. The State seeks one or more partners to administer the delivery of competitive health benefits to its employees and their dependents with innovative forward-thinking best practices and actively invites Offerors to present capabilities and business models that will best meet the needs of the State both now and in the future. The following Contract(s) will be awarded as a result of this RFP: | INDEX NO. | CONTRACT NO. | DESCRIPTION | | --- | --- | --- | | DAS003 | CSP900020 | Medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) | | DAS067 | CSP900120 | Behavioral Health TPA | | DAS070 | CSP900220 | Population Health Management (PHM) TPA | | DAS032 | CSP900320 | Telehealth Administration | | DAS031 | CSP900420 | Worksite Flu Shot Administration | | DAS034 | CSP900520 | Health Savings Account (HSA) Administration | A. MEDICAL TPA. The State of Ohio intends to issue a Contract to one medical plan administrator per region to perform the Work specified. Offerors may submit a Proposal(s) for one or more of the seven medical regions as defined by the State of Ohio (See Supplement Eight) . Medical Plan Offerors must clearly identify which of the seven regions it proposes to serve and will be responsibl

FAQs

What is the RFP seeking from offerors?

The State of Ohio seeks one or more partners to administer competitive employee health benefits for employees and their dependents, including the specified medical and statewide services.

What services are included in the proposal options?

The RFP covers Medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) and statewide services including Behavioral Health TPA, Population Health Management (PHM) TPA, Telehealth Administration, Worksite Flu Shot Administration, and Health Savings Account (HSA) Administration.

How will the State evaluate proposals?

Evaluation considers account management, administration, technology, reporting, and communication capabilities, in conjunction with financial aspects such as fees and network-related factors when applicable.

Sep 13, 2026

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