US_EMBASSY_BRAZZAVILLE_LES_HEALTH_INSURANCE_SOLICITATION_QUESTION-ANSWERS_FROM_INTERESTED_OFFERORS.docx

US EMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE LES HEALTH INSURANCE SOLICITATION

QUESTIONS FROM INTERESTED VENDORS

Q01: Premium history for health insurance in CFA for the current year and last 5 years - 2016 (till now), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

A01: Only Available Historic is included in the solicitation section J, exhibit C.

Q02: Did the Premium history for health insurance above include the VAT? If it did then what % VAT was included in the historical health premiums?

A02: VAT is not included in the historic of section J , exhibit C. See Section B, B.2.1 for the current solicitation information on VAT.

Q03: Claims history for health insurance in CFA and number of claims (counts) for the current 2016 (till now), and 2011.

A03: not available

Q04: Number of claims (counts) for2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

A04: not available

Q05: Advise if 2015 HEALTH benefit schedule is the same as the benefit schedule currently being requested under SCF200-11-R-0175; and if not advise us on the differences.

A05: Benefits from the current solicitation is different from the benefits of the ongoing contract. Section C of the ongoing contract which describes the benefits has been posted along with the pre-proposal conference minutes on FedBizOpps so that interested offerors can make the comparison.

Q06: Are any major illnesses (Hemodynamics, Open Heart Surgery, Orthopedic Mayor Surgeries, Organ Transplant, Traumatic Accident, Cancer and Oncology Cases) being treated? If Yes, please provide the number of instances for each major illness (we do not need the names or identification, we just need to know the number of instances for each major illness to assess the risk).

A06: not available

Q07: Are there any persons who are currently hospitalized? If Yes, please provide number (we do not need the names or identification, we just need to know the total number of people hospitalized to assess the risk).

A07: No for employees, evolving situation for dependents. The Embassy is not monitoring the number of hospitalized dependent.

Q08: Are there any pregnant employees/spouses. If Yes, please provide number (please note we are not seeking protected private information, we do not need the names or identification, we just need to know the total number of people who are pregnant to assess the risk to price accordingly).

A08: The Embassy is not monitoring the number of pregnant employees/Spouses.

Q09: Are there any HIV/AIDs cases. If Yes, please provide number (please note we are not seeking protected private information, we do not need the names or identification; we just need to know the total number of people who are currently being treated for HIV/AIDs to assess the risk and price accordingly).

A09: This information is not available.

Q10: Are there any large claims (in excess of $10,000) within the last year to date. If yes, please provide number. Need input from HR –No, we don’t have claims of that big A10: No we don’t have any claim in excess of $10,000

Q11: Please provide the name of the current offeror?

A01: Current service provider for the US Embassy Brazzaville LES Health Insurance is GRAS SAVOYE CONGO

Q12: We note the 58 dependent children in the 19 to 25 age group who are full time students. Please provide the countries they are studying if it’s outside the Republic of Congo.

A02: there are 8 dependent children that are studying outside of the Republic of Congo in the following countries:

4 in France 1 in Senegal 1 in Ivory Coast 1 in India 1 in Cuba