Formal RFI for supplememntal health insurance.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Supplemental Health Insurance Services

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IN BELGRADE, SERBIA

1.0 Description

1.1 The U.S Department of State Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia is seeking information on how any interested contractor could provide supplemental health insurance for the Embassy’s locally employed staff

1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Embassy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the www.SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

2.0 Background

The Embassy of the United States in Belgrade, Serbia has a requirement to contract for supplemental health insurance services for its locally employed staff with a local health insurance provider. The purpose of the insurance is to augment the services provided by the local government healthcare system for approximately 250 employees and their families who would participate in the insurance program. The Embassy is contemplating entering into a contract with one base year and one option year.

3.0 Requested Information

• Number of years in business,

• Size and scope of contracts for same services over the past 3 – 5 years,

• A description of offered standard, “off-the-shelf” coverage plans with pricing information,

• Compliance with business license requirements or equivalent regulations in the

Republic of Serbia,

• A listing of medical provider networks (hospitals, doctors, etc.).

4.0 Responses

4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

4.2 White papers in Microsoft Word are due no later than 17:00 local time on October 8, 2025. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages for Section 2 and submitted via e-mail only to http://www.sam.gov/

BLG-Procurement@state.gov Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information.

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned

4.3. Section 1 of the white paper shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum:

4.3.1. Name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail of designated point of contact.

4.3.2. Contracting strategy to provide supplemental health insurance services.

The number of pages in Section 1 of the white paper shall not be included in the 10-page limitation, i.e., the 10-page limitation applies only to Section 2 of the white paper.

4.4 Section 2 of the white paper shall answer the issues addressed in Section 3 of this RFI and shall be limited to 10 pages.

5.0 Industry Discussions

Embassy representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements.

6.0 Questions

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer email address. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SAM.gov website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after October 6, 2025 will be answered.

7.0 Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide supplemental health insurance services. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Dept of State Embassy at Belgrade has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION