Third Party Administration, Medical

This contract concerns the provision of third‑party administration (TPA) services for medical claims on behalf of Snohomish County. The County issued an RFP (RFP‑23‑025BC) and evaluated four health‑insurance vendors on criteria such as continuity of service, DE&I capabilities, account‑team qualifications, performance guarantees, and cost. Regence BlueShield emerged as the top‑scoring vendor and was recommended for award. The award was approved in August 2023 and formally recorded in October 2024. The solicitation emphasized minimal network disruption and strong performance guarantees, reflecting the County’s priority for stable, high‑quality medical claims administration. • Agency: Snohomish County Department of Finance (Washington) • Awarded Vendor: Regence BlueShield (single‑vendor award) • Evaluation focus: service continuity, DE&I, team qualifications, performance guarantees, and price weighting (25 % financial proposal) • Key dates: bid due 22 June 2023, intent‑to‑award 22 August 2023, award date 4 October 2024.