LE Staff Health Insurance Notice to Sole Source

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT to award a sole source Indefinite-Delivery/Requirements contract for Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff at the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion to ASISMED S.A.. The applicable NAICS code is 524114. The estimated period of performance is up to one-year.

This is a sole source requirement in accordance with authority citation, 41 USC 253(c) (1), and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source - no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  ASISMED S.A is considered the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy U.S. Embassy Asuncion requirements.  See attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.

This service will be provided in Asuncion, Paraguay.  This is not a request for proposal and the intent of this notice is to meet regulatory disclosure requirements, however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Department.  The Point of Contact is Contracting Officer Nicola Cullen, at CullenNA@state.gov .

IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. 2) Respondents may respond via email no later than 8 May 2023, 12:30:00 pm, EDT. If no responsible, responsive offers are received by the above date, a sole source contract will be issued to ASISMED S.A., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

Awarded contract 19PA1023D0006 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2023-05-07.