Bid Opportunities

This is a list of the Request for Proposals (RFP) currently available.

Group Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage Request for Proposal

The State of North Dakota, acting through its North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS), on behalf of the Public Employees Retirement Board is soliciting proposals for the insurance and/or administration of its employee medical and prescription drug and retiree medical insurance plans. Proposals will be accepted from administrative/insurance companies (“Vendors”) that are capable of offering a statewide provider network, utilization management, disease management, wellness program, and pharmacy benefit manager services along with other related services. The contract to be awarded is a multi-year arrangement beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2029. 

View Health RFP

Passwords to access protected files may be requested from the RFP coordinator via email.

RFP Coordinator Contacts

Ford Edgerton 
Deloitte Consulting LLP
fedgerton@deloitte.com

Ari Helfand
Deloitte Consulting LLP
arhelfand@deloitte.com

RFP Inquiries and Contact Guidelines

From the date of issuance until the announcement of the finalist(s), Vendors may contact only the RFP Coordinator(s). All correspondence and questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the RFP Coordinator(s) in accordance with the timeline set forth in this RFP. NDPERS personnel are not authorized to discuss this RFP with Vendors; doing so may result in disqualification. Vendors may continue to communicate with NDPERS staff regarding other relevant business matters. 

Sequence of activities for this RFP

• June 1, 2026: RFP issued
• June 5, 2026: Vendor provides notice of intent to propose
• June 18, 2026 (3:30 pm CST): Virtual Vendor Conference
• June 22, 2026 (by 5:00 pm CST): Vendor questions (in writing) due to Deloitte
• July 15, 2026 (by 5:00 pm CST): Proposals due
• September 2026: Finalist presentations (if requested)
• October 2026: NDPERS notifies finalist of intent to negotiate
• December 2026: Vendor and NDPERS begin implementation
• July 1, 2027: Vendor begins providing services

The NDPERS Board reserves the right to modify the schedule at any time during the process. 

Appendices and Exhibits

• Appendix A – Contract Terms
• Appendix B – Response Template
• Appendix C1 – Fully Insured Questionnaire
• Appendix C2 – Self-Insured Questionnaire Medical
• Appendix C3 – Self-Insured Questionnaire Rx
• Appendix D1 – Cost Proposal Fully-Insured  
• Appendix D2 – Cost Proposal Self-Insured Medical
• Appendix D2+Supplement – Cost Proposal Facility Discount Tool
• Appendix D3 – Cost Proposal Self-Insured Prescription Drug
• Appendix D4 – Cost Proposal-Stop Loss
• Appendix D5 – Cost Proposal – Plan Design Changes
• Appendix E1 – Network Access Medical
• Appendix E2 – Network Access & Formulary Match Prescription Drug
• Appendix F – Deviations
• Appendix G1 – Services to be performed PBMs
• Appendix G2 – Services to be performed
• Appendix H – Performance Guarantees
• Appendix I – Suggested changes
• Appendix J – Confidential Information
• Exhibit Directory
• Exhibit PDF
• Exhibit 5
• Exhibit 9
• Exhibit 22
• Rx File 1
• Rx File 2