Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff for the U. S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 19GE5025R0013
- Agency
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Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- Place of performance
- Praia Praia Cabo Verde
- Points of contact
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- Ms. Gallone gallonea@state.gov
- David Machen machendd@state.gov +49697535-3306
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is seeking a health insurance provider for locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Praia, Cabo Verde. The contract will be a Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type, designed to provide a supplemental medical benefit plan to complement existing government healthcare services. Offerors must be proficient in English and demonstrate the ability to obtain authorization to operate and do business in Cabo Verde, including providing a detailed plan for obtaining necessary business registrations and licenses. The solicitation is planned for issuance in December 2025, with proposals due by December 19, 2024, and the contract will require SAM registration as a mandatory qualification. Contractors must also be prepared to discuss and mitigate any entry or work visa issues that could impact contract performance.
The contract will have an initial 12-month performance period with four additional option years, representing a potential total contract duration of five years. There is no specific set-aside designation for this procurement, and the opportunity will be competed using full and open competition procedures. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify a precise award value, it is classified under the NAICS category 524114 for Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers. The procurement will be administered by Contract Specialist Ms. Gallone, who can be contacted at Gallonea@state.gov for further inquiries. Interested firms must carefully review the requirements for operating in Cabo Verde and demonstrate their capability to provide comprehensive health insurance services for locally employed embassy staff.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation No.: 19GE5025R0013
The Regional Procurement Support Office, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:
Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff for the U.S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde
The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue an RFP and award a Fixed Price with economic adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type of contract during the first quarter of calendar year 2025.
The successful contractor shall provide competitive proposals for a new Medical Plan for Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff). This is a supplemental medical benefit plan meant to supplement those benefits and services available to LE staff through Government Provided Healthcare.
The contract’s period of performance shall begin upon the issuance of a notice to proceed and last 12 months, with four additional option year periods.
The Solicitation is planned to be issued in December 2025 and the solicitation package will be posted on www.sam.gov with solicitation number 19GE5025R0013.
Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English.
In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), it will be necessary for your organization to possess authorization to operate and do business in the country in which this contract will be performed. Furthermore, authorization shall include the requirement to be registered to do business in Cabo Verde:
a. A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country, and to obtain in-country business registration.
b. Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will be required to undertake to obtain licensing; and
c. Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization.
You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in Cabo Verde. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.
Contract award can only be made to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Registration in the US System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the help tab of https://www.sam.gov and the Federal Service Desk: www.fsd.gov. (The FSD is a free technical support service desk for user assistance.)
Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.
The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Ms. Gallone, email Gallonea@state.gov.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff, U. S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde | Award Notice | |
| Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff, U. S. Embassy Praia, Cabo Verde | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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