Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 19BA3026R0001-A
- 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
- Zinj Bahrain
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State is soliciting health insurance services for locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain, with coverage extending to both Embassy personnel and ORE staff. Contractors must provide two plan options: Plan 1 for current employees and Plan 2 for employees hired after May 1, 2026. Key requirements include obtaining a valid CAGE/N-CAGE code, complying with Kingdom of Bahrain registration requirements, securing Defense Base Act insurance from Department of Labor approved providers, and submitting IRS Form W-14 for the 2% Zadrobia excise tax withholding. Bidders must provide premium rates and premium calculations based on historical claims data, which show annual paid claims ranging from BHD 160,873 to BHD 252,694 over recent years with loss ratios between 59% and 92%. The proposal submission deadline is March 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM Bahrain local time, with contractors required to acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001, which extended the original March 8, 2026 deadline.
This solicitation contains no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractor. The contract maximum amount will be determined post-award, though historical claims data and loss ratio information are provided to support bidder pricing. The covered population consists of approximately 210 Embassy personnel across various coverage categories (Self, Self Plus One, and Family) with ages ranging from newborns to 62 years old, plus 7 ORE staff members, totaling approximately 217 employees for Plan 1 with potential for 2-3 additional hires under Plan 2 before year-end 2026. Coverage includes worldwide out-of-country medical treatment with no duration restrictions, and no broker has been appointed for this tender. The place of performance is Zinj, Bahrain, at the American Embassy Manama.
Notice text
UPDATE 3/8/2026
- Submission date updated from March 08, 2026, to March 25, 2026, 4:00 PM (Bahrain local time).
- Amendment 0001
- Questions and Answers
- Census Data
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 Census Data.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 0001 - Questioons and Answers.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 1 - Questions and Answers on Solicitation Number 19BA3026R0001.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff | Special Notice | |
| Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff | Solicitation | |
| Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff | Pre-Solicitation |
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