Q A 19GE5025R0013.pdf
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- 19GE5025R0013
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This is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 19GE5025R0013 regarding health insurance services for locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Praia, Cabo Verde. The document clarifies that the insurance provider must offer both direct assistance and reimbursement services, with coverage required across all 9 islands of Cabo Verde.
Key details include: coverage for approximately 120 employees and dependents monthly, immediate coverage required without waiting periods or pre-existing condition limitations, vendors must include the 3.5% local tax in their pricing, and economic price adjustments are allowed during the 5-year contract period. The Embassy cannot provide individual employee information or medical histories to vendors, and pricing must be based on estimated age ranges provided, with no employees over 65 years of age. This is a re-compete of an existing contract, not a new requirement.
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Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 19GE5025R0013 0003.pdf | ||
| 19GE5025R0013 0002.pdf | ||
| SAM_Registration_Guide_Vendors_V2 - Portuguese.pdf | ||
| 19GE5025R0013 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Information - Experience List.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Price Proposal.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 19GE5025R0013.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - W-14 Instructions.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - FW14.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Employee Estatistics.pdf |
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Health Insurance for LE Staff US Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde
19GE5025R0013
Questions and Answers
Q.1 The insurer must offer assistance or is it only the payment of reimbursement?
A1. Based on the services, the insurance company should provide both, they should indicate where the employee should get the health services and in some circumstance a reimbursement will be necessary. For example, if the employee is prescribed glasses, there is a certain amount/percentage that needs to be reimbursed.
Q2. Will the coverage be only in Cabo Verde?
A2. Yes, all 9 islands.
Q3. Can you provide us the history of assistance per year with cause?
A3. It is possible to disclose only that we have an average of 120 employees and Dependents requesting assistance on a monthly based.
Q4. Is this the first time this service is competed?
A4. No there is already an ongoing contract for this service at US Embassy Praia.
Q5. Insurance companies in Cabo Verde have to pay 3.5% taxes for this type of service, would the Government reimburse this cost?
A6. If the local insurance must pay the Local government 3.5% taxes for this type of service, this cost shall be included in the contract. The vendor is responsible to comply with local tax and regulations and to include it in their price proposal.
Q7. We note that you are asking for an annual fixed price quotation for a period of 5 years. We would like to ask you if you are open to adjusting the prices for the following years according to the number of people insured and their age?
A7. Yes, in agreement with the nature of the contract, an economic price adjustment is allowed.
Q8. In the case of insurance companies, we need to obtain a list of the insured individually with a date of birth/age indication. Can we obtain this information, or will the price always have to be indicative based on the estimate/age range provided in the table?
A8. The Government can’t provide any private information to vendors, insurance Companies or Clinics will need to set price based on estimate age range provided. The US Embassy does not have any employees above 65 years of age. Any employee with 64 will retire in one year and be dropped from the Health Plan services.
Q9. Would you be open to employees filling in the health/medical condition questionnaire?
A9. This is a very private info, and we can’t share this sensitive information with all the vendors.
Q10. Do you want to have an insurance contract with immediate cover, without applying the waiting period and/or the pre-existing illness condition?
A10. Yes, immediate coverage. The list of service that are requested in the SOW are for immediate coverage.
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