Cafeteria Plan Administration and Third-Party Administrative Services

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

Jackson, Mississippi, United StatesPosted 30 days agoDeadline: April 24th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Mississippi school district seeks a vendor to deliver comprehensive cafeteria plan administration, enrollment, and TPA services for employee benefit and deferred compensation programs over a three-year term.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $300,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: April 6th, 2026

Prebid Meeting (virtual): April 15th, 2026

Deadline for Written Questions: April 17th, 2026

District Issues Responses/Addenda: April 21st, 2026

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 24th, 2026

Evaluation Period: April 27th, 2026 – April 30th, 2026

Optional Presentations/Demos: May 2nd, 2026 – May 5th, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award (anticipated): May 8th, 2026

Board Approval: June 16th, 2026

Contract Start Date (anticipated): July 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 17th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Jackson Public School District

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DESCRIPTION

A school district in Mississippi is seeking a qualified vendor to provide cafeteria plan administration and third-party administrative services. The scope includes consulting, enrollment, and third-party administrative (TPA) services for the district’s employee Cafeteria Plan compliant with IRC Section 125, support for employee voluntary benefit programs, and administration for the district's 403(b) and 457 deferred compensation plans.

The selected provider will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and administering the Section 125 plan(s), including overseeing medical and dependent care FSAs. Services must encompass enrollment support across all District sites, processing of claims (either directly or via disclosed subcontractors), and maintaining required plan documentation. Additional responsibilities include customer support for claim resolution, consolidated billing, monthly reconciliation for payroll contributions, and administration of existing and new voluntary benefit programs. The vendor must deliver consolidated monthly billing, manage disbursements, and provide reconciliation services and monthly reports identifying errors, concerns, adjustments, and reimbursements.

A virtual pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2026, and questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026. The contract will span a period of three years.

Source attribution

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