2018-08-23_Health_Insurance_FBO_Notice.doc

FedBizOpps Pre-Solicitation Notice

Dated August 23, 2018

ACTION CODE:

Pre-Solicitation - This is a “P” synopsis and this is not a combined synopsis solicitation.

DATE POSTED: August 23, 2018

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Q – Medical Services

NAICS CODE: 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

U.S. Embassy Gaborone

Embassy Drive

Government Enclave

Gaborone, Botswana

SUBJECT: Health and Medical Insurance

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: TBD

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE: TBD

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Erik Liederbach

Contracting Officer

Phone: +267-373-2346

Fax: +267-395-3951

LiederbachE@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF COTACT:

Leonard Thebe

Contracting Officer

Phone: +267-373-2356

Fax: +267-395-3951

Thebel@state.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Gaborone, Botswana

DESCRIPTION:

The U.S. Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana intends to issue a solicitation for Health and Life Insurance to cover the embassy’s Locally Employed (LE) Staff. When available, the embassy will post the solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website for a minimum of 30 days.

The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the U.S. Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation in accordance with the process described in the solicitation.

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror, provided they are a responsible contractor. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer discussions. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed-price type contract.

The Government is planning a pre-solicitation conference, which will be scheduled in the solicitation.

All contractors must register in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award, pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Prospective offerors are therefore encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.

Guidelines for registration in SAM are also available here: https://www.statebuy.state.gov/pd/Pages/AdditionalVendorReg.aspx Responses must be mailed to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.

ARCHIVE POLICY:

Automatic, on specified date

ARCHIVE DATE: August 30, 2019

SET ASIDE: N/A

Is This a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action?

No

Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interest Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List:

No