Dental Insurance - Collective Bargaining Agreement

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation(SLSDC) requires the continuation of a Dental Insurance Plan for approximately eighty (80) employees located in Massena, New York, for a period of up to one year. This coverage must be effective January 1, 2021 and maintain the current coverage. The SLSDC and AFGE Local 1968 are currently in negatiaions and the article in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will eliminate the SLSDC provided dental plan has not been ratified. During the ongoing negotiations, the Corporation is required to continue to provide that plan until a new CBA is ratified. The SLSDC intend to award a Sole Source Contract to Excellus Health Plan, Rochester, NY under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). to furnish, and administer a dental insurance plan for approximately eighty (80) SLSDC employees located in Massena, New York, for up to a one-year period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. This is not a representation that this number will actually enroll in the plan nor will that conditions affecting requirements be stable or normal. Also, once the CBA is settled the agreement shal be terminated. The SLSDC shall acquire the services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform equivalent or better services in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 10:30am EST on December 16th, 2020. Such capabilities and qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the SLSDC not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the SLSDC. Oral communications are not an acceptable response.