Albemarle County

Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Albemarle County.

Buyer type:: County
Location:: Charlottesville, VA
Country:: US

Albemarle County RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

2710005 Administrative Services for Medical, Pharmacy, Stop Loss, Dental plans, and Vision Benefit Plans
Posted
Oct 2, 2026
Closes
Nov 17, 2026
This RFP seeks sealed proposals through competitive negotiation to establish a contract for benefits coverage. The contract would provide comprehensive, full-service medical, pharmacy, stop-loss, dental, and vision insurance. The coverage supports benefits programs offered by the County of Albemarle, the School Board of Albemarle County, and partner agencies.

Buyer Attributes

Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
176667
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
977.2
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
118,356
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
Higher is better Unlock
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
Higher is better Unlock
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
TraditionalStartup-Friendly
Higher is better Unlock
Latest Budget Year
Unlock to view
Unlock
Operating Budget
Unlock to view
Unlock

Unlock full profile

Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.

RFP Intelligence

Find best-fit RFPs — Then Nail the Response

Get alerted before the bid drops, know which RFPs to pursue, and generate compliant drafts with AI.

Book a demo

AI-ranked best-fit opportunities before bid boards

Auto-drafted, compliance-ready outlines & boilerplate

Competitor & pricing intel from past awards

Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot

How to Sell to Albemarle County

Procurement guidance and navigation tips.

Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
58 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
Unlock details
- Sole Source: Lead with a proprietary/unique or continuity-of-service justification. Build the department’s business case, coordinate with the Procurement Office on the formal sole source memo, and track Board of Supervisors approval.
- Coops: Virginia statewide contracts via eVA, NASPO ValuePoint, OMNIA Partners, and Sourcewell are available through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
Agency-specific vendor registration, compliance steps, and approval routing shape the purchasing timeline.
Unlock detailed thresholds, contracting paths, payment terms, and vendor benchmarks for this buyer.
Sole Source
Unlock details
- Entity: Albemarle County, VA
- Approach: Position your offering as proprietary, uniquely capable, or required for continuity with existing systems—aligned to the County’s prior sole source awards (IT, software, specialized equipment).
Agency-specific vendor registration, compliance steps, and approval routing shape the purchasing timeline.
Unlock detailed thresholds, contracting paths, payment terms, and vendor benchmarks for this buyer.
Cooperatives
Unlock details
- There is no evidence Albemarle County, VA uses cooperative purchasing today.
- While this entity does not appear to use coops today, the following programs may be worth exploring in the future:
Agency-specific vendor registration, compliance steps, and approval routing shape the purchasing timeline.
Unlock detailed thresholds, contracting paths, payment terms, and vendor benchmarks for this buyer.

Unlock full profile

Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.

Early Buyer Signals

Board meetings and strategic plans from Albemarle County

Albemarle County Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting
Date: Sep 22, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting focused on proposed updates to the Rio 29 Form-Based Code, including its reorganization, reformatting, and the revision of character area boundaries. Staff presented proposed changes designed to align the code with county zoning ordinances, improve clarity, and support the vision established in the 2018 Small Area Plan. Key discussions involved the introduction of destination streets as a specific street type, adjustments to the application of regulations based on a new street hierarchy, and efforts to concentrate commercial activity within designated core areas. The commission reviewed several applications, including Zoning Text Amendments, Zoning Map Amendments, Text Amendments, and Comprehensive Plan Amendments, all intended to support the updated code and ensure consistency in future development.
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Meeting
Date: Oct 5, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board discussed two primary agenda items. The first involved a conceptual advisory review for proposed renovations at the FLO Toyota pre-owned sales building, where members evaluated the integration of a new entrance element with the existing architectural style and provided feedback for future iterations. The second item was a work session regarding the Airport Road Self-Storage facility, where the board reviewed design revisions based on previous feedback, specifically focusing on material consolidation, color palette updates, and the selection of light fixtures. The board ultimately recommended approval of the revised self-storage design with minor remaining adjustments.

Key Contacts

Public-sector contacts connected to Albemarle County.

Chandra HayesActing Superintendent

*******@************

+1 (***) ***-****

Andy BowmanAssistant Chief Financial Officer

*******@************

Get relevant Albemarle County bid alerts

Track Albemarle County bids, renewals, public meetings, and contact changes matched to what you sell.

Product-relevant RFPs and bids
Contract renewal signals
Budget and meeting signals
Key contact updates

Track this buyer

Albemarle County

Albemarle County RFPs

2710005 Administrative Services for Medical, Pharmacy, Stop Loss, Dental plans, and Vision Benefit Plans

Buyer Attributes

Find best-fit RFPs — Then Nail the Response

How to Sell to Albemarle County

Early Buyer Signals

Albemarle County Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting

Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Meeting

Key Contacts

Get your 10 highest-intent accounts

Albemarle County RFPs

2710005 Administrative Services for Medical, Pharmacy, Stop Loss, Dental plans, and Vision Benefit Plans

Buyer Attributes

Find best-fit RFPs — Then Nail the Response

How to Sell to Albemarle County

Early Buyer Signals

Albemarle County Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting

Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Meeting

Key Contacts

Albemarle County Board Of Supervisors Board Of Supervisors Meeting

Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop

Albemarle County

Albemarle County RFPs

Buyer Attributes

Find best-fit RFPs — Then Nail the Response

How to Sell to Albemarle County

Early Buyer Signals

Albemarle County Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting

Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Meeting

Key Contacts

Get your 10 highest-intent accounts

Albemarle County RFPs

Buyer Attributes

Find best-fit RFPs — Then Nail the Response

How to Sell to Albemarle County

Early Buyer Signals

Albemarle County Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting

Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Meeting

Key Contacts

Albemarle County Board Of Supervisors Board Of Supervisors Meeting

Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop

Similar government buyers you might want to track