19KU2022R0002 – Group Health and Life Insurance Services for Locally Engaged Staff (LES) of U. S. Embassy Kuwait

Subject:                                   LES Health and Life Insurance Services

Department of State, NEA, American Embassy Kuwait.

Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date.  The requirement is to provide Health and Life Insurance Services to the locally hired employees of the US Mission in the State of Kuwait.  The estimated number of employees is 355 with approximately 779 eligible dependents.  Please note these are only estimated quantities.  U.S. Embassy Kuwait will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available. Please see the RFQ for the quotation due date and time.

The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion.  The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price with economic price adjustment requirements type contract under which will be issued firm, fixed-price task orders. The anticipated performance is for a base period of twelve months and four one-year periods at the option of the Government.  All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered.  All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.

 Note:  The response date in this synopsis is not a firm date; please see RFP 19KU2022R0002 for the actual date.

Primary point of contact:

Name:             Irina Itkin

Title:               Contracting Officer

Tel:                  965-2259-1464

Fax:                 965-2259-1938

Email:             Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov

Secondary point of contact:

Name:             Zeyad I Qishawi

Title:               Procurement supervisor

Tel:                  965-2259-1234

Fax:                 965-2259-1938

Email:             Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov