Death in Service Insurance Cover

The U.S. Embassy London seeks to procure Death in Service Life Insurance coverage for locally employed staff across multiple United Kingdom diplomatic posts, including the embassy in London, the Consulate General in Edinburgh, and the Consulate General in Belfast. The Department of State is the federal agency conducting this procurement through a Request for Quotation process. Bidders must be registered insurance brokers in the United Kingdom with all required licenses and certifications to offer employee life insurance to UK citizens and residents as mandated by local law, and they must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to proposal submission. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, responsible contractor, and the government may make the award based on the initial offer without discussion. The deadline for interested parties to submit questions is February 13, 2026 at 17:00 GMT, while proposals must be submitted electronically to Procurement_Box2@state.gov on or before February 26, 2026 at 17:00 GMT.

This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside. The contract covers 413 eligible employees with a current annual base payroll of approximately £22,700,000, and the death benefit will provide 3.5 times pensionable salary for covered employees up to age 75. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis with a performance period of April 6, 2026 through April 5, 2027, and invoicing will occur quarterly in arrears with standard 30-day payment terms. The U.S. Government will pay 100 percent of premiums for Local Compensation Plan employees, while Official Residence Expense employers will pay 100 percent of premiums for their respective employees. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation, and specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.