Locally Employed Staff Health Insurance Services Provision-GMC
Presolicitation from STATE, DEPARTMENT OF • STATE, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: Lome, Maritime • BP 852 Togo. Industry: NAICS 524114 • PSC G007.
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Description
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Lome Togo will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available.
This solicitation is for the provision of Health Insurance Service for the Locally Employed (LE) Staff at the US Embassy in Lome, Togo under the GMC (Global Medical Coverage). The Contractor shall provide health insurance coverage services to employees of the Government of the United States of America in Lome, Togo and their eligible dependents in accordance with the benefit levels listed in the solicitation document. The estimated number of employees is 200 with approximately 500 eligible dependents. Please note that these are only estimated quantities for the purpose of this advance notice.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.
The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror who is a responsible contractor. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.
The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation.
All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.
The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:
https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM
This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)
Electronic Submission/Responses:
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The U.S. Embassy in Lome, Togo, is seeking health insurance services for approximately 200 locally employed staff and their estimated 500 dependents. This firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded based on initial proposals, thus highlighting the importance of a strong first submission. A pre-quotation conference is planned, but details will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation.
The buyer, U.S. Embassy in Lome, aims to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for its locally employed staff and their eligible dependents under the GMC provisions.
- Develop health insurance coverage services for 200 locally employed staff
- Include coverage for approximately 500 eligible dependents
- Ensure compliance with specified benefit levels
- Organize and attend the pre-quotation conference
- Finalize and submit the proposal before the submission deadline
- Cover letter summarizing qualifications
- Detailed proposal outlining service offerings
- Cost breakdown for proposed services
- Compliance affirmations for FAR provisions
- Evidence of experience in similar contracts
- Registration confirmation in the SAM Database
Source coverage notes
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- Exact date for the solicitation release
- Response deadline for proposals
- Specific benefit levels to be covered
- Details regarding the pre-quotation conference date
- Clarification on the number of proposals expected
- Details on submission procedures for electronic bids
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