The State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, Benefits Administration and
the State, Local Education and Local Government Insurance Committees, hereinafter referred to
as the State, have issued this Request for Proposals (RFP) to define the State's minimum service
requirements; solicit proposals; detail proposal requirements; and, outline the State's process for
evaluating proposals and selecting the contractor.
Through this RFP, the State seeks to buy the best services at the most favorable, competitive
prices and to give ALL qualified businesses, including those that are owned by minorities,
women, persons with a disability, and small business enterprises, opportunity to do business with
the state as contractors and sub-contractors.
The State intends to secure two separate contracts (Attachment 6.1.1 and 6.1.2) from only one
Proposer for a full range of benefits consultant services to provide advice and assistance in the
management of the State sponsored Public Sector Plans and the plans composing the Cover
Tennessee Program (Cover TN, CoverKids, AccessTN and CoverRx).