When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due August 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 24, 2026.

It was issued by City of Knoxville. The work is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Vision insurance provider with experience administering fully insured employee benefit plans. Established provider network offering convenient locations throughout the service area. Demonstrated capability with electronic enrollment files and bi-directional vendor data feeds. Experience supporting self-billing and payment-in-arrears arrangements. Strong compliance and customer service capabilities for public-sector benefits programs.

Vision Benefits Program Services (Due August 31, 2026)

Overview

Healthcare Services, Wellness & Biotech

Knoxville, Tennessee, United StatesPosted: August 18, 2026Deadline: August 31, 2026

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SUMMARY

A government authority seeks a provider for a three-year, fully insured vision benefits program serving employees and eligible dependents. The contractor must support broad service access, enrollment data exchange, medical vendor integration, and self-billing payment processes.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Availability of RFP: August 17th, 2026

Question Deadline: August 24th, 2026

Submission Deadline: August 31st, 2026

Contract Start Date: January 1st, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

August 24, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

City of Knoxville

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Knoxville, Tennessee seeks a vendor to provide a fully insured vision benefits program for agency employees and eligible dependents. The selected contractor will provide access to services at convenient locations throughout the agency's service area.

Employees enrolled in the plan will be supplied to the contractor in an electronic file at the start of the agreement. The contractor must establish a bi-directional data feed with the medical vendor and provide the information necessary for the agency to remit payment through self-billing. The agency will pay in arrears.

The contract period will be three years. Questions must be submitted by August 24, 2026, and proposals are due by August 31, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due August 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 24, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by City of Knoxville. The work is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Vision insurance provider with experience administering fully insured employee benefit plans
Established provider network offering convenient locations throughout the service area
Demonstrated capability with electronic enrollment files and bi-directional vendor data feeds
Experience supporting self-billing and payment-in-arrears arrangements
Strong compliance and customer service capabilities for public-sector benefits programs

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