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Solicitation Number S-MX530-15-R-0025 Questions and Answers 2 General 56.

Q – Please provide updated Exhibit D - Claim & Premium history broken out separately into Health and Life categories. Section B of the solicitation requires premium and retention amounts separated into health and life category, it follows that the historical claims and premiums should be separated out in Exhibit D.

A – Exhibit D – Cumulative Historical Claims Paid and Premium History included in A006 contains the claims paid and the premium history for health insurance coverage. Therefore, please see Amendment Number A008, Exhibit D – with the claims paid and premium history for life insurance coverage.

57.

Q – Advise if current existing plan benefit schedule (for life and health categories from prior award) is the same as the benefit schedule being requested; and if not please advise us on the differences.

A – Please refer to the answer provided to question number 18 in Questions and Answer to Health-Life Insurance Solicitation Number S-MX530-15-R-0025 previously posted.

Health Insurance

58.

Q – In section C.1.1.c. please confirm the Co-insurance is annual (i.e. just like the annual deductible).

A – No. The Co-insurance is not annual. The Co-Insurance applies each time a claim is submitted unless stated otherwise.

Life Insurance

59.

Q – The estimated Payroll column of the Life Insurance Premium Tables in B.6.1.1 to B.6.5.2 have inconsistent payroll figures. They are not in agreement with the benefit levels in Section C.2.1 (i.e. 28 months base salary, 25 months base salary and 28 months base salary respectively) and Exhibit H. Please provide updated payroll figures B.6.1.1 to B.6.5.2.

A – See Amendment Number A008 to the Solicitation.

60.

Q – Exhibit H does not specify bodyguards vs non-bodyguards occupations. Please provide the count and payroll detail for bodyguards and non-bodyguards so that we can assess risk separately and provide separate life insurance premiums for bodyguards and non-bodyguards as required in B.6.1.1 to B.6.5.2. Exhibit H can simply be updated to have one section for non-bodyguards and another for bodyguards.

A – Exhibit H has been amended to identify the bodyguards. See Amendment A008 to the Solicitation.

61. Q – Please confirm that the amounts of premiums and claims listed in Annex D correspond only to health insurance?

A – Please refer to the answer provided to question number 56, above.

62. Q – In case of an affirmative answer above, please send the amounts of premiums and losses of the life insurance for the last 3 years.

A – Please refer to the answer provided to question number 56, above.

63. Q – Please indicate for each of the last three years the number of the employees insured in the life insurance.

A –

64. Q – Please indicate for each one of the last three years the number of losses that have been taken in life insurance.

A –

65. Q – In The charts of the section B.6.1 BASE YEAR OF THE CONTRACT subsection B indicate Accidental Death and Loss of Members but in point C.2.1. COVERAGE OF LIFE INSURANCE OF GROUP is not indicated, please confirm if the coverage of Dismemberment is required?

A – The life insurance coverage applies to natural and accidental death and full disability, but does not include partial disability or dismemberment.

66. Q – If affirmative the answer above, please confirm that the sum insured is required to Dismemberment is 25 months of salary.

A – Not applicable.

67. Q – According to the Mexican market, the additional coverage has a different acceptance to the basic coverage (death). Please confirm if the currently ages you have on your life insurance corresponds to the following:

Accidental Death up to 69 years and cancellation reach 70 years

Total and Permanent Disability up to 64 years and cancellation reach 65 years

A – Please refer to Section C.2.4.1, which states the age limit(s) for this Solicitation.

C.2.4.1. Age Limit

New employees who have reached the age of 75 prior to entering on duty with the U.S. Government will not be eligible for life insurance coverage.

68. Q – By the legislation a limit should be imposed on the sum insured as of which it must present medical tests (it is known as "SAMI Single Maximum Sum Insured "),please indicate, what SAMI do your life insurance policy currently has? And, if each insurer may establish this limit?

A – Medical tests are covered under the medical insurance coverage and not under the life insurance policy. The medical insurance coverage includes an annual maximum and therefore the SAMI does not apply. Offerors may not set separate, additional limits.

69. Q – From the A006 amendment, Annex H, employee’s census, the salary range is referring to Monthly Salary?

A – Annual salary.

70. Q – Confirm what would be the inception date of the life insurance?

A – The coverage of Health and Life Insurance will begin upon the award of the Contract. Please, also refer to the FAR Clause 52.237-3 – Continuity of Services in Section I - Contract Clauses of the Solicitation for further information and guidance.

71. Q – Please confirm if it is possible you may send us the list at least with age and monthly salary.

A – Please see Amendment A003, Exhibit H, Employee Census, which provides employee age ranges and annual salary ranges.