Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff at U. S. Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is seeking to procure comprehensive health insurance services for locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The solicitation (19GE5026R0003) will be issued in December 2025 and posted on www.sam.gov, with a pre-solicitation notice deadline of December 9, 2025. Prospective contractors must meet mandatory requirements including active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), proof of authorization to provide health insurance services in Zimbabwe, and maintenance of a local office address. The contract will be evaluated on a Best Value basis using the trade-off evaluation process per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15. Key submission requirements include electronic technical and price proposals, with all proposals subject to U.S. federal procurement regulations and English language documentation. Interested parties may contact contract specialist Ms. Sarah Pfannkuche at Pfannkuches@state.gov for additional information.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with one base year and four option years commencing in calendar year 2026, supporting an estimated 846 insurance holders annually. Coverage must include hospitalization, emergency services, outpatient services (minimum 80% coverage), prescription drugs, dental services (capped at USD 3,200 per year), optical services (USD 300 every two years), mental health services (minimum 50% coverage), and out-of-country medical treatment, with 100% coverage required for hospitalization and emergency care. Hearing aids are limited to USD 1,500 per three-year period. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation represents the Department of State's effort to establish reliable health insurance coverage for its locally employed workforce in Zimbabwe.