Global medical coverage for LES employees in US Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19MJ1926R0001
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- Place of performance
- 81000 Montenegro
- Points of contact
-
- Karl Lohse podgoricasolicitations@state.gov +38220418500
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks health insurance coverage for locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 17:00 Central European Time. Amendment P0001, effective August 7, 2026, extended the deadline and distributed pre-proposal conference minutes and clarifications; offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment or risk rejection.
Place of performance is 145 Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog, Podgorica 81000, Montenegro. The procurement covers an estimated 190 employees (38 self-only, 22 self-plus-one, 130 family) with contract minimum of 30 and maximum of 1,000 employees. Base performance period is one year with four one-year renewal options. The NAICS code is 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers; PSC is G007, Social-Government Health Insurance Programs.
Minimum benefit requirements include hospitalization (100% coverage), emergency services (100%), outpatient services (80%), prescription drugs (80%), dental (80%), optical (80%), mental health (50%), rehabilitative services (50%), obstetric and newborn care, pediatric services, preventive and wellness services, hearing aids, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS coverage up to EUR 54,000 annually per individual, and out-of-country medical treatment. Pricing must be submitted in euros as fixed bi-weekly rates per premium category with fixed retention amounts. The offeror must obtain quotes for Defense Base Act insurance covering American citizens, U.S.-hired individuals, Host Country Nationals, and Third Country Nationals; DBA costs are mandatory and must be incorporated into proposal pricing. Offerors must be licensed or certified by the Government of Montenegro (or another government) to provide health insurance, maintain adequate reserves, process claims within two weeks, and provide monthly reports. Evidence of an established business in Montenegro with permanent address and telephone listing is required, or a plan to establish an office within 30 days of award.
Award will be made to the responsible company submitting the lowest-priced acceptable proposal based on initial proposals without discussions, though discussions may occur with companies in the competitive range if necessary. Submissions must include SF-33, Section B pricing schedule, Section K representations and certifications, IRS Form W-14, and proof of SAM registration.
Notice text
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for locally employed staff health insurance coverage. The Embassy encourages prospective offerors to offer off-the-shelf plans that meet at least the minimum benefit levels required in this solicitation.
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/purchase order 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.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference. Pre-proposal conference to discuss the requirements of this solicitation will be held by Government on 23 July 2026 at the time and place which offerors will receive information by email. See Section L of the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).
Proposals are due by 17:00 Central European Time (CET) on 14 August 2026. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal must be submitted electronically to PodgoricaSolicitations@state.gov . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.
In order for a quotation 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; and
5. Additional information as required in Section L.
6. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11
7. Proof of SAM Registration
Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SF30-19MJ1926R0001.pdf | ||
| QandA_19MJ1926R0001 final.pdf | ||
| MinutesPreProposalConference.pdf | ||
| Minutes of pre-bid conference 23 July 2026.pdf | ||
| Solicitation 19MJ1926R0001 -Insurance GMC.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation 19MJ1926R0001 -Insurance GMC.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Global medical coverage for LES employees in US Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro | Pre-Solicitation |
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