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This document is an Amendment of Solicitation (Standard Form 30) for a life insurance contract for Locally Employed Staff (LES) at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. The amendment (Number 0002) extends the proposal submission deadline to May 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM CET and incorporates 15 questions and answers, as well as a Census Data spreadsheet. The solicitation covers life insurance for 866 individuals, with coverage amounts based on monthly basic salary (24 times for natural death, 48 times for accidental death), and includes a base year plus four possible option years. The incumbent provider is MetLife Emeklilik ve Hayat Anonim Sti., and the contract requires offerors to possess a valid Life Insurance license from the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance. Key requirements include providing past performance, complying with local regulations, and submitting a proposal for a one-year policy period.

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CGFS // CGFS Document Number: 19GE5025R0029 Page 1 of 6

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE RATING

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

FRANKCODE

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL FRANKFURT

GIESSENER STRASSE 30

ATTN: RPSO

FRANKFURT, 60435

DE

Jenina K (Frankfurt) Dosch

NAME

TEL.

doschjk@state.gov

EMAIL

6. ISSUED BY OPEAQMCODE

RPSO Frankfurt OPE/AQM/IP/RPSO Frankfurt Office of Acquisition (AQM) Frankfurt

DE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

19GE5025R0029

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/11/2025

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe 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 __1__copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE

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

ORDER NUMBER 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.)

The solicitation has been amended to:

1. Incorporate solicitation Questions and Answers 1 through 15 attached hereto;

2. Provide Exhibit B - Census Data attached hereto;

3. Extend proposal submission deadline to May 16, 2025, 12:00 PM CET.

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 AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Nicolas Wilhelm

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

04/24/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV.

11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

CGFS // CGFS

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CGFS // CGFS Document Number: 19GE5025R0029 Page 2 of 6

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19GE5025R0029

Contract Number: Title:

Ankara - LES Life Insurance

Date of Solicitation:

03/12/2025

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: G006

PSC Description: SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT LIFE

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

Type of Contract Pricing: Firm Fixed Price

Original: 0.0

Change: 0.0

Current: 0.0

EA Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Description: Base Year LES Life Insurance Inclusive of Sub CLINs 001A - 001E

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: G006

PSC Description: SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT LIFE

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

Type of Contract Pricing: Firm Fixed Price

Original: 0.0

Change: 0.0

Current: 0.0

EA Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Description: Option Year 1 LES Life Insurance Inclusive of Sub CLINs 1001A - 1001E

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: G006

PSC Description: SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT LIFE

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

Type of Contract Pricing: Firm Fixed Price

Original: 0.0

Change: 0.0

Current: 0.0

EA Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Description: Option Year 2 LES Life Insurance Inclusive of Sub CLINs 2001A - 2001E

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: G006

PSC Description: SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT LIFE

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

Type of Contract Pricing: Firm Fixed Price

Original: 0.0

Change: 0.0

Current: 0.0

EA Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Description: Option Year 3 LES Life Insurance Inclusive of Sub CLINs 3001A - 3001E

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: G006

PSC Description: SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT LIFE

INSURANCE PROGRAMS

Type of Contract Pricing: Firm Fixed Price

Original: 0.0

Change: 0.0

Current: 0.0

EA Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Description: Option Year 4 LES Life Insurance Inclusive of Sub CLINs 4001A - 4001E

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CLIN Funding: Cost:

Base Totals: Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Exercised Options Totals: Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Unexercised Options Totals: Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Base and Options Totals: Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Original: $0.00

Change: $0.00

Current: $0.00

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form Identifier Title Date Number of

Pages 1 RQS 19GE5025R0029.pdf 03/11/2025

19GE5025R0029 0002

Life Insurance

U.S. Embassy Ankara, Türkiye

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

1. Q: Salary Ranges by Age Group and Gender Distribu�on by Age Group

- Is it possible to obtain a list detailing the salary distribu�on based on age categories? (For example: "In the 25-30 age range, 15 employees earn $9,000-14,999")

- A report showing the gender breakdown across different age categories.

The data could be summarized as following example:

Salary Range Age Range Male Female total 9,000 - 14,999 24-30 20 20 40 9,000 - 14,999 31-40 40 60 100 9,000 - 14,999 41-50 70 50 120 9,000 - 14,999 51-60 40 30 70 9,000 - 14,999 61+ 12 9 21 15,000 - 19,999 24-30 2 2 4 15,000 - 19,999 31-40 50 30 80 15,000 - 19,999 41-50 80 60 140 15,000 - 19,999 51-60 50 40 90 15,000 - 19,999 61+ 15 12 27

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet for the age, gender and annual basic salary of the individuals.

2. Q: Historical Data 2.a Q: Historical Mortality Data - How many employees passed away due to natural causes, and how many due to accidents in the last 3-5 years?

A: 2021: 2

2022: 1 2024: 1 2025: 1 All due to natural causes

2.b Q: Loss Ra�o (Claims to Premiums Ra�o) - Could you provide the claims-to-premium ra�o for the previous policy?

A: 09.04.2019 – 09.04.2024: 96%

09.04.2024 – 09.09.2024: 102%

09.09.2024 – current: 0%

U.S. Embassy Ankara, Türkiye

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

2.c Q: Policy Dura�on - For employees that previously had a policy, can we obtain data on the start and end dates of the insurance policies?

A: Embassy may only provide the last two contract periods’ start and end dates:

Current Contract - Start Date: September 9, 2024; End Date: September 9, 2025.

Previous Contract - Start Date: April 9, 2019; End Date: April 9, 2024 + 5 months extension un�l September 9, 2024.

Employees’ life insurance coverages start the day their employment starts.

3. Q: Employees' Dates of Birth - Is it possible for us to know the birth dates of employees (year and/or month)?

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet.

4. Q: Employees' Na�onali�es - Can we obtain a breakdown of employees by na�onality (e.g., "15 Turkish, 5 American, 3 German, etc.")?

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet.

5. Q: Could you please provide the age and gender informa�on on a per-person basis for the personnel listed in the SOW?

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet.

6. Q: Could you please share the job posi�ons of the personnel listed in the SOW (Office Manager, Carpenter, Driver, etc.)?

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet.

7. Q: The requested coverage amounts are given as ranges. Could you please provide the specific coverage amount requested for each individual?

A: Please refer to “Census Data” spreadsheet for the annual basic salary of each individual.

(1) Natural Death: 24 �mes the monthly basic salary.

(2) Accidental Death: 48 �mes the monthly basic salary.

8. Q: In the RFP Document, under “Instruc�ons to Offerors,” it states that the offeror must possess a valid Life Insurance license issued by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance Türkiye, in addi�on to all standard permits and cer�fica�ons. Is it required that both the offeror and the subcontractor possess this cer�fica�on?

A: Both offeror and its subcontractors must possess all standard permits and cer�fica�ons required to perform the work. This ensures compliance with local laws and regula�ons.

U.S. Embassy Ankara, Türkiye

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

9. Q: The offeror is required to provide a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Is it necessary for both the offeror and the subcontractor to have such past performance?

A: Only the offeror must provide past performance.

10. Q: Firstly, how many individuals are to be covered by the policy?

A: Currently, there are 866 individuals to be covered by the life policy (see atachment Exhibit A). However, this number may vary depending on factors such as new hires, employee resigna�ons, and other changes in the workforce.

11. Q: Second, as coverage rates change with the na�onali�es of the insured - Will all the insured be US na�onals, Turkish na�onals, or a mixture of both which will be outlined in the solicita�on package?

A: Refer to Q4 answer.

12. Q: Third, will this contract require any performance guarantees or bonds?

A: No.

13. Q: Finally, may you please provide us with the name of the incumbent awardee and/or award amount of the incumbent. This would greatly help us to gauge the scope of work.

A: METLIFE EMEKLILIK VE HAYAT ANONIM STI.

No, the U.S. Government generally does not directly provide the costs of an incumbent contractor to other contractors during the proposal process under the FAR 3.104-4.

14. Q: Date of Birth, Gender, Employee Tier, Home Country, Host Country A: Refer to Q1, Q3, Q4 & Q6 answers.

15. Q: If we submit an offer that we can offer a variable premium according to age with a 2-year policy, will it be taken into considera�on?

A: No, the solicita�on requires a period of performance of one year, with four possible annual op�on years.

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