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Modification 001- Locally Employed Staff Health Insurance Services

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: May 05, 2022 08:11 am CST
  • Original Published Date: Mar 24, 2022 04:47 pm CST
  • Updated Date Offers Due: May 10, 2022 04:30 pm CST
  • Original Date Offers Due: May 10, 2022 04:30 pm CST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Updated Inactive Date: May 25, 2022
  • Original Inactive Date: May 25, 2022
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: G007 - SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 524114 - Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
  • Place of Performance:
    NIC

Description

     The Embassy of the United States of America in Managua, Nicaragua, invites you to submit a proposal for Locally Employed Staff Health Insurance Coverage.  The Embassy encourages prospective offerors to offer off-the-shelf plans that meet at least the minimum benefit levels required in this solicitation. 

      The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference, and all prospective offerors are invited to attend. See Section L of the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). 

      Your proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal Enclosed” and addressed to: Attn.: Contracting Officer, Embassy of the United States, Km. 5.5 Carretera Sur, Managua, Nicaragua, at or before 4:30 PM Managua Local Time, on Tuesday, 10 May 2022. Make sure to separate Technical Proposal from Price Offer. Proposals will not be accepted via email/electronic commerce and/or after scheduled date and time. 

      In order for a proposal to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 

1. SF-33  

2. Section B, Pricing Schedule; 

3. Section B, Retention Amounts in B.3; 

4. Section K, Representations and Certifications; and 

5. Additional information as required in Section L. 

     Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Contracting Officer, Paul Roelle by letter or by telephone [RoellePA@state.gov; +505 2252-7100] copying to NavarroJM@state.gov during regular business hours. 

     Please note: Proposals that contain less than the minimum reimbursement levels or do not provide all benefit categories may be deemed technically unacceptable. 

     The successful offeror shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database [https://www.sam.gov] prior to the submittal of their proposal.  The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:   

https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM 

     The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.  Award will be based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION/RESPONSES: 

No electronic offers will be accepted.  Please submit your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.   

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: 

Contracting Officer 

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT: 

Procurement Supervisor (Contracting Specialist)

NOTE:  A modification to Request for Proposals has been completed and is attached to this notice.  A Question and Answer (Q & A) document has been completed and is also attached.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2201 C ST NW
  • WASHINGTON , DC 20520
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact

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