QUESTIONS_AND_ANSWERS__2_-_SOLICITATION_N_SPA10016R0001.pdf

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

FORMAL

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #2

SOLICITATION Nº SPA10016R0001

HEALTH INSURANCE FOR LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF

The U.S. Embassy Asuncion convened a pre-proposal conference on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at at 10:00 a.m. for the above referenced solicitation for Local Employed Staff health insurance benefits, for local employees of the Embassy, for official residence employees (ORE), and for retirees, if they elect, as a rider to this health insurance benefit program. Five firms participated in this pre-proposal conference:

Coomecipar, ASISMED, Migone, MEDILife, and Santa Clara. The questions and answers below are responsive to the inquiries received at this meeting. Prospective bidders have an additional opportunity to submit questions to the Embassy regarding this solicitation. The deadline for submission of formal questions is March 11, 2016. The questions must be submitted to U.S. Embassy Asuncion, Mariscal Lopez 1776, Asuncion Paraugay. Questions may be hand delivered or sent via e-mail:

AsuncionContracting@state.gov.

QUESTION 1

SECTION - C.1.1 Employee and Dependent Health Services Benefits

a) Are prostheses, orthotics, osteosynthesis materials and other interventions covered under the

US$120.000?

If any of these items are provided and the treatment to provide them occurs while the participant is hospitalized, then yes the costs would be covered 100%, up to $120,000 USD. This would mean that any item placed via surgery (e.g. a stint, pacemaker, hip replacement) would be covered as surgery requires hospitalization. If the item or treatment occurs without hospitalization, the cost would not be covered under this contract.

*****NOTHING FOLLOWS*****

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