19CY6022R0001_Sol_QA.pdf

AMERICAN EMBASSY NICOSIA

LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF (LES) LIFE INSURANCE

SOLICITATION NO.: 19CY6022R0001

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NO.: 1

The following question(s) have been asked regarding this Solicitation:

1. Please provide census list with all the dates of birth, gender, and annual salary for each current employee.

Please see Section J - Exhibit A of the solicitation document for a listing of the employee’s year of birth, gender, and annual salary.

2. Please provide the loss data for the current policy year and date at which those claims were last reported, plus at least the three prior years of loss data by year of account.

All claims should be individually itemized detailing date and cause of the person’s death or disability plus the benefit paid.

There were no claims over the past five (5) years.

3. Please provide corresponding membership history, detailing the number of employees at the beginning and end of each policy year.

The number of employees at the beginning of the current contract (February 2017) was 171 and as of November 2021, the number of employees is 186.

4. Please confirm whether there have been any changes to the benefit structure (i.e., new benefits added/change in salary multiple etc.) over this period.

There were no changes to the benefit structure over this period.

5. Is this solicitation a new requirement or there is an incumbent contract?

There is an incumbent contract.

6. Please provide current contract details (Contractor name, Contract number, Award date and end date, total contract value).

Current Contractor is CNP Cyprialife Ltd, Contract Number is SCY60017D0005, Award Date:

02/01/2017 – End date: 01/31/2022. Total contract value for all years is 137,012.40Euros.

7. Is an estimated value for this requirement available? Will it be greater than $250k?

The estimate value for this requirement is less than $250,000.00.

8. What is the target inception date/renewal date?

We anticipate the new contract will start February 1, 2022.

9. When do you expect to confirm the award to the winning bidder?

We anticipate confirming award to the winning bidder in January 2022.

10. Please advise if the 2% tax according to the James Zadroga Act is applicable to this solicitation?

No, James Zadroga Act is not applicable to this solicitation.

11. Would electronic submissions be accepted or does the embassy insist on hard copy proposals?

Electronic submissions are not acceptable.

12. The solicitation NAICS code is for Direct Insurance carrier. Does that exclude insurance brokers from applying or a broker can be representing a carrier?

The solicitation is for Direct Insurance Carriers only.

13. What is the maximum age of employee covered?

The maximum age limit is upon separation of employment from the U.S. Government for age,.

Employees are separated for age within 15 days of the employee attaining the age of 65.

14. Can an insurance company ask for underwriting (to put new employees to an examination or reject them from the group)?

No, the insurance company must accept all the employees.

15. The estimated value of the current solicitation is below $250K. Is that per year or for all the contract years?

The estimate value is for all the contract years.

16. In the solicitation statement of work it says that the employer will pay 75% of the premium and employees, 25%. Could you please confirm if the solicitation is for a mandatory group (this means all employees will be enrolled) or a voluntary group

(employees will be given the option if they want to join the life insurance)?

The solicitation is for a voluntary group. Employees are given the option to choose to participate in the Life Insurance Scheme. However, currently more than 98% of our Locally Employed

Staff are participating in the scheme.