19C02023R0001 Presolicitation Synopsis.pdf

Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice

Date posted: April X, 2023

Classification Code: G--Social Services-Life insurance contract for Foreign

Service Nationals

NAICS Code: 524113-- Direct Life Insurance Carriers

Contracting office address: U.S. EMBASSY Bogota

Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Subject: Life insurance

Proposed Solicitation Number: 19C02023R0001

Closing Response Date: [TBD]

Primary Point of Contact: Contracting Office

BogotaGSOCompras@state.gov

Phone: 571-275-2238

Fax: 571-275-2152

Secondary Point of Contact: Edwin Agudelo

Procurement Supervisor

AgudeloEY@state.gov

Phone: 571-275-2479

Fax: 571-275-2152

Place of Performance: U.S. Embassy – Bogota, Colombia

Description:

Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Colombia will launch the solicitation on https://sam.gov/ website when it is available.

The requirement is for providing life insurance services for the locally employed staff

(LES) at the U.S. Embassy Bogota. The estimated number of employees is 620 with mailto:BogotaGSOCompras@state.gov mailto:AgudeloEY@state.gov https://sam.gov/ approximately 620 beneficiaries. 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 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 must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting a proposal pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7.

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

Contracting Office Address: Place of Performance:

U.S. EMBASSY Bogota General Services Office

Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogota D.C., Colombia Bogota D.C., Colombia