Pre- Solicitation Notice: LES Health Insurance Coverage services
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- Solicitation number
- 19ZA6026R0003
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- PSC
- Q201 Medical- Managed Healthcare
- Place of performance
- Lusaka Lusaka 10101 Zambia
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State is seeking to procure locally employed staff health insurance coverage services through the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, under solicitation number 19ZA6026R0003. The requirement falls under NAICS code 524114 (Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers) and PSC category Q201 (Medical-Managed Healthcare). This is a firm fixed price contract, and the Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial offers without discussion or negotiation. All responsible sources are eligible to submit quotations for consideration. Interested vendors must submit a written request for solicitation documents to the U.S. Embassy Contracting Officer at lusaka-procurement@state.gov, as the formal solicitation documents are not yet available as of the March 19, 2026 posting date. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 19, 2026, with an anticipated solicitation due date of April 6, 2026. Primary contact is Contracting Officer Kimberly Verkuilen at +260 767475440 or verkuilenka@state.gov.
The contract includes no set-aside designation and is open to all responsible sources. The anticipated performance period consists of a base year with four optional one-year renewal periods, should the Government exercise them, providing a potential five-year contract term. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice materials. A pre-proposal conference will be scheduled with details to be provided in the final solicitation documents. The notice will remain archived until March 19, 2027, allowing potential bidders an extended window to monitor the procurement's progress and prepare their responses.
Notice text
Locally Employed Staff Health Insurance Coverage services
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please provide a written request for a copy of the solicitation documents to the U.S. Embassy, Contracting Officer, GSO/Procurement Office at: lusaka-procurement@state.gov and it will be distributed once it is available.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.
The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Solicitation SAM Notice - 19ZA6026R0003 - Health Insurance.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pre- Solicitation Notice: LES Health Insurance Coverage services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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