Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff for the U. S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is seeking a health insurance provider for locally employed (LE) staff at the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana. The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany will award a Fixed Price with economic adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide a supplemental medical benefit plan that complements existing government-provided healthcare. The solicitation requires a comprehensive medical plan covering hospitalization, emergency services, outpatient care, prescription drugs, dental, and optical services for LE staff and their eligible dependents. The contract will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, with technical capability, past performance, and price as the primary assessment factors. Proposals are due by April 3, 2025, at 15:00 CET, with a virtual pre-proposal conference scheduled for March 17, 2025, and participant registration required by March 14, 2025.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific group and does not specify the incumbent contractor. The contract has an annual maximum coverage of BWP 574,000 per covered individual, with employees responsible for a 10% premium share. The initial contract period is 12 months, with four potential one-year option periods, anticipated to be awarded in the second quarter of 2025. The current employee statistics indicate 195 total employees (85 female, 110 male), with 247 child dependents and 130 adult dependents. The place of performance is Gaborone, Botswana, and the contract will cover three coverage tiers: Self-Only (70 employees), Self Plus One (45 employees), and Family (75 employees). Potential bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and demonstrate compliance with federal acquisition regulations.