Exchange Assister Services 2025 Rfp

Background
Pennie is the official health insurance marketplace for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing access to health insurance from top companies and financial assistance. The organization seeks a Lead Contractor to manage a network of Regional Organizations responsible for delivering outreach and in-person assistance to help Pennsylvanians enroll in quality health coverage.

Work Details
The Lead Contractor will subcontract and manage a network of no less than five and no more than eight Regional Organizations responsible for delivering outreach and in-person assistance to help Pennsylvanians enroll in quality health coverage. The Lead Contractor will be responsible for managing and overseeing all Regional Organizations, ensuring that all assisters within the Regional Organization’s service area are certified and compliant with all state and federal regulations, and meeting their tasks and responsibilities as set forth in the RFP.
Regional Organizations are expected to build relationships with local and community-based partner entities to assist with the outreach, education, and enrollment needs. Partner Entities are smaller community-based organizations that are well-established within their communities.

Period of Performance
The Fully Executed Purchase Order and Notice to Proceed for this Contract with the Lead Contractor is expected to be issued by June 1, 2025. All subcontracts between the Lead Contractor and Regional Organizations must be fully executed within 30 calendar days of receiving the Fully Executed Purchase Order. The first Open Enrollment Period Quarterly Strategic Plan is due on September 15, 2025.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.