SF-30 Amendment 2 - Questions and Answers.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

1 3

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

P0002

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

Department of State

American Embassy

Manama

Kingdom of Bahrain

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., street,city,county,State,and ZIP Code)

9a. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

19BA3021R0010

9b. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

June 9, 2021

10a. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10b. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

[ ] The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

[ ] is extended, [ ] is not extended

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning _______ copies of the amendment;(b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or(c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.

FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF

OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b)

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor [ ] is not, [ ] is required to sign this document and return ___ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

1. Purpose of this amendmet is to share questions and answers received during and after the pre-proposal meeting held on

06/21/2021. Please see page 2 for the questions and answers.

Continued ---page 2 Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Jeremiah Petsas

15B. NAME OF CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C.DATE

SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 Standard Form 30 (revised 10/83)

Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

19BA3021R0010 – U.S. EMBASSY MANAMA - HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LE STAFF

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QUESTIOS AND ANSWERS

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QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1 Detailed member list in excel format

( Name, Category, DOB, Relationship

(employee, Spouse, Child), Gender, Nationality, Marital Status, CPR No.)

Not able to give per U.S. Government Privacy Laws:

Please refer to Section J1, J.2 and J.3

2 Summary of proposed benefits (if any)

Please see Section C of the RFP

3 Target premium / Budget for the scheme ( if any

See section C.1.3 Annual Maximum Limit

4 Was this group insured earlier. If so please provide the details.

Yes – Please see attached Existing benefits

5 Are there any major ongoing medical condition in the group?

Not able to give per U.S. Government Privacy laws

6 Last three Years of Claims History See Section J Exhibit F

7 Section C Benefits: please provide the current complete Table of benefits

Refer to Question 2

8 Current NW List & NW Category

All major Government and Private hospitals and pharmacies in Bahrain

9 Can we obtain Loss Ratio per policy year, including current policy year 2020-2021 as of today?

Not available for release

10 Is there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement.

Yes there is an incumbent contractor currently providing these services

11 If this is a follow-on requirement, could you please provide the previous contract or task order number?

Task order number 19BA3021F0159

12 existing coverage benefits

ATTACHED

13 Further to our below mail, we would like to have the most recent Claims Report for 2020-

21.

See section J Exhibit F

14 Please confirm Elective and Emergency Area of

Cover

Refer to Question 2

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15 Is this RFP for insurance companies only or consultants / brokers are also allowed to participate?

If brokers are allowed, is there any limitation in selecting number of insurers to obtain quotation/s from for a broker

This RFP is for Insurance companies not for brokers

16 advice the procedure to get a valid DUNS number as mentioned that the contractor should have a valid DUNS number and registered in

SAM prior to awarding the contract.

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

17 Can the employees claim expenses incurred outside Bahrain? in GCC? Worldwide including USA, excluding USA? Is coverage outside Bahrain for example limited to critical emergency only or no claim outside Bahrain will ever be covered in any circumstance?

RFP extracts slightly relevant but not providing any solid confirmation:

Please refer to Section C. 1.1.17 https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration