Voluntary Dental Insurance Provider

There are approximately 6,600 full-time employees (working 25 or more hours per week) of the Plano Independent School District (the District). The District’s Voluntary Dental Insurance program is currently with Delta Dental and has approximately 3,910 employees enrolled and 47 COBRA participants enrolled. Retirees are not eligible for Voluntary Dental Insurance.

The plan renews on September 1, 2025.

Proposers may submit proposals for Voluntary Dental Insurance only under the heading of this proposal. No other funding arrangements or benefit plans are being reviewed at this time for this proposal.

The District does not have the staff to increase their job functions being performed currently. Therefore, administrators must be willing to meet all the stated current services as a minimum and clearly outlined in his or her proposal any deviations from those stated in the administrative services section of this RFP.

Please note that your inability to quote any of the above options would not preclude you from being selected as a finalist. Should you have standard products that do not in their entirety meet the RFP specification, please feel free to quote based upon your standard package. However, you must specify any and all deviations in your quotation and the RFP on the “Statement of Compliance”. It will be assumed that your proposal is in compliance if deviations are not noted in the "Statement of Compliance”. Ad ministrative services are specific and deviations will not be accepted. This RFP has outlined the services the District expects as a minimum requirement.

Prospective proposers will be responsible for having qualified personnel, Employee Call Center (Customer Service) and computerized systems capable of handling a case of this size and the flexible plan of benefits. Each proposer must provide references and proof of the provider’s ability to serve satisfactory to the District. This contract will not be based upon cost alone but will place equal importance on ability to pay claims timely and accurately, and on the ability of the provider to administer cost containment programs selected by the District.

Third Party Administrators must have filed and be approved with the State of Texas. If a TPA is later rejected by the State, it will be considered grounds for canceling the contract.

It is not the intent of the District to have commissions built into the proposals. Commissions, fees or other reimbursement arrangements are prohibited.

Each proposer must affirm the Non- Collusion Affidavit (Attribute #55) or their proposal will not be considered.