19AS2023Q0001 PreSolicitationNotice (003) V.docx

U.S. EMBASSY CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA. PUBLIC NOTICE

ACTION CODE: P -Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

DATE POSTED: April 24, 2023

CLASSIFICATION CODE: G – Social Services

NAICS CODE: 524298—All Other Insurance Related Activities

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

U.S. Embassy Australia 12 Moonah Place, Yarralumla ACT 2611, Australia

SUBJECT: Workers Compensation Insurance

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: SAS2023Q0001

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE:

The solicitation is not ready to be released at this time. The U.S. Embassy Australia anticipates the release date to be in early May 2023 for a period of 30 days.

POINTS OF CONTACT:

Terry Alston, Contracting Officer Alstonta@state.gov

Stephen Kund, Procurement Agent KundSO@state.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

U.S. Embassy Canberra, Moonah Place, Yarralumla ACT, 2611 Australia.

DESCRIPTION:

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Australia will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available.

The requirement is for Workers Compensation Insurance at the American Embassy in Canberra Australia.

The anticipated performance period is for a base year with one option year period, if exercised by the Government.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered, however as per the Workers Compensation ACT 1951 potential bidders must be an approved insurer and granted authority by the ACT Minister (Head of the ACT Government) in accordance with the regulations to preform Workers Compensation Insurance.

Only those bidders whom are granted permission and approved by the ACT Minister will be considered.

Details/application on how to become an approved insurer by the ACT Minister can be found here: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/3170/~/workers-compensation-insurer-approval

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable 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 are required to 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. Therefore, prospective offerors must register in SAM prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.

The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:

https://www.statebuy.state.gov/pd/Pages/AdditionalVendorReg.aspx

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS/RESPONSES:

This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time.

ARCHIVE POLICY: Automatic, on specified date

ARCHIVE DATE:

SET ASIDE: N/A