Update_to_Questions_and_answers.pdf

Update to Questions & Answers

LES Health and Life Insurance

Solicitation: SKU20-17-R-0001

Revised answer to question number 24 and 25 of the released Questions and Answers document on April th , 2017

Question Revised Answer

24 We note in Section L-2 that it appears you have stated that the offeror must include their DUNS number and the offeror must be registered in SAM.gov before issuing their proposal and if they aren't their proposals will be rejected. While we fully understand the offeror must be registered before the contract can be issued please understand we have never seen this requirement before.

Proposals received on time and lacking active status in

SAM database will be accepted. However, ONLY offerors with Active SAM will be eligible for award. Therefore, if the lowest successful offeror is not registered, the contracting officer shall proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so

25 For this solicitation we will be partnering with a local

Kuwaiti company and they will be the offeror. We have done this for our other U.S. Embassy clients and fully understand the process of getting our local partner registered in SAM.gov. However, in the best of all worlds the process takes 23 business days. We certify we would have no problem getting our local partner registered in SAM.gov if we are selected however, we request you remove any requirement that the offeror needs to demonstrate they are already registered in their proposals. Hopefully, you can agree with this - in the meantime we will begin the process promptly