Final_Cover_Letter.pdf

Date: June 3, 2016, Friday

Dear Prospective Offeror:

SUBJECT: Solicitation Number SSN100-16-R-0002

The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for customized Group health insurance services for employees and their dependents and Group life/accidental death/total and partial disability insurance coverage for employees only.

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference on June 22, 2016, Wednesday, and all prospective offerors who have received a solicitation package are invited to attend.

Interested companies must submit name of company, name(s) of attendees, I/C or passport numbers to LeeWO@state.gov Parking is not available at the Embassy.

If you would like to submit an offer, follow the instructions in Section L of the RFP, and submit it to the address shown on Block 8 of the Standard Form 33 that follows this letter.

Your proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal Enclosed" to

Eric G. Flaxman, Contracting Officer

American Embassy 27 Napier Road

Singapore 258508 on or before Singapore time,1630 hours on July 8, 2016, Friday. No proposal will be accepted after this time.

In order for a proposal to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. SF-33

2. Section B, Pricing Schedule

3. Section B, Retention Amounts in B.3 and B.7

4. Section K, Representations and Certifications;

5. Additional information as required in Section L.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Eric G. Flaxman by letter or by telephone +65 6476-9108 during regular business hours, .

Please note: Proposals that contain more benefits (even if there is no increase in cost) or fewer benefits than those stated in the solicitation may be deemed technically unacceptable.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

mailto:LeeWO@state.gov

Prospective Offerors are advised that registration in the System for Award Management is required prior to award in accordance with FAR provision 52.204-7, System for Award Management. REFER TO THE ATTACHED LINK ON THE REGISTRATION PROCESS:

http://www.sam.gov

Other information

1. Offers are urged to submit written questions by fax at least three workdays prior to the scheduled pre-proposal conference date. Questions shall be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer at fax no.+65 6476-9003 or FlaxmanEG@state.gov

2. Attendees may also bring written questions to the proposal conference. No questions will be answered at the conference.

3. Statements made by the Government at the pre-proposal conference shall not be considered to be a change to the solicitation unless a written amendment is issued.

4. As soon as possible after the preproposal conference, all questions and answers will be posted on the FedBizOpps website under the “Other” category. Any amendment to the solicitation will be posted on the FedBizOpps website, under the “Amendment” category. Also, it is the responsibility of each offeror to routinely check the FedBizOpps website.

5. The validity of the offer is 120 days from close date.

6. Submissions by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted. Offers shall be mailed to the address indicated at Block 8 of page 1 (SF 33). Hand-carried submissions will be received at the Embassy’s front receptionist post before 1630 hours each day, Monday to Friday, before the time and date set forth in Block 9.

Sincerely, (signed) Eric G. Flaxman Contracting Officer mailto:LeeWO@state.gov