Dental Plan Administration and Insurance Services

The Maryland Department of Budget and Management is soliciting proposals for Dental Plan Administration and Insurance Services under solicitation number BPM057864. The procurement seeks a contractor for a seven-year base period to provide dental benefits for state employees and retirees, divided into two functional areas: Functional Area 1 for Dental Health Maintenance Organization Fully-Insured plans and Functional Area 2 for Dental Preferred Provider Organization Self-Funded plans. Bidders must have at least three years of experience managing plans for 25,000 or more employees. Proposals are evaluated on a 50 percent technical and 50 percent financial basis, with specific requirements for provider access reporting via GeoAccess and GeoNetworks to ensure adequate coverage for participants by county and region. The contract includes strict compliance mandates, including Minority Business Enterprise and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise participation goals of 1.50 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Awardees must adhere to the Maryland Living Wage Law, a Corporate Diversity Addendum for contracts exceeding 1 million dollars, and a 1 percent electronic transaction fee on approved invoices. Data security is heavily emphasized through a mandatory Data Use Agreement, HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and Non-Disclosure Agreements to protect personal health information. Additionally, all services must be performed within the United States, and contractors must certify compliance with state laws regarding employee healthcare expenses and conflict of interest disclosures.