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Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) RFP

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Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) RFP

Issue Date:
06/27/2025, updated 11/07/2025
Description:

Through this Request for Proposals, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified vendors to provide Common Benefit Identification Card (CBIC) services described in detail in Appendix W (Scope of Work). The CBIC is the vehicle through which eligible clients access various governmental benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid (MA), Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT), and Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) programs. One (1) contract will be awarded to a single Offeror for the provision of services and functions outlined in this RFP. In the event the selected Offeror's proposal includes the provision of goods or services by another firm or manufacturer, it shall be mandatory for the selected Offeror to assume full responsibility for the delivery, installation, maintenance, and support services for such items described in the proposal.

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