Sources Sought NoticeThird Country National (TCN) Health and Life Insurance RequirementOffice of the Program Manager -Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM-SANG)

Sources Sought Notice
Third Country National (TCN) Health and Life Insurance Requirement
Office of the Program Manager -Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM-SANG)

(Market Research - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part10)

Please submit Section 3.0. Vendor Information below by 4:30 p.m., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Local time (+3:00 GMT) on 8 May 2012 by email to: Rachel.Harris@opmsang.swa.army.mil.


1.0 Type of Notification: Sources Sought.

This notice shall NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal.

This is a sources sought notice only; the purpose of this notice is to acquire knowledge about potential qualified sources. OPM-SANG is conducting market research and desires input from industry to assist in requirements planning. The information requested by this notice will be used within OPM-SANG to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Please note OPM-SANG will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

2.0 Description of Requirement: The Office of Program Management (OPM), Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), is seeking sources for:
1) Health (medical) insurance, and
2) Life insurance

The insurance to be procured will support OPM-SANG Third Country National (TCN) personnel/employees and eligible dependents. Health (medical) and Life Insurance will be provided in accordance with Regulations of the Cooperative Health Insurance Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Amended) As Approved in Session No. (73) dated 08/05/1430H and adopted pursuant to Ministerial Decision No. DH/1/30/6131 dated 08/06/1430H.

The anticipated performance period will be 1 Sept 2012 - 30 Sept 2013. The inclusion of four (4) option years is being considered.

Services will include but are not limited to coverage of hospitalization for adults and children, prescription drugs, pre-employment physical examination, dental and optical - as required.

Eligible personnel will be Third Country Nationals that are permanent full time employees of OPM-SANG, regardless of age and gender including spouses and children.

3.0 Vendor information:

I. Requested Contact Information:
a) Company name: _____________________________________
b) Address: _____________________________________
c) Name of Point of contact:____________________________________
d) Email address of Point of Contact: _________________________________________

II. Requested Capability Information:

a) Saudi Arabian company licensed by Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) to operate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and qualified by the Council to practice cooperative health insurance: _____ Yes _____ No


b) If you wish to have a face-to-face meeting with OPM-SANG Contracting personnel, indicate the date and time you wish for face-to-face meeting during the week of 19-23 May 2012 (local Riyadh KSA commuting area only):
_____ Date _____ Time
________________________________ Office Location (GPS coordinates appreciated)

c) Does your company officer "Block" or "Group Level" Health and Life Insurance?
_____ Yes _____ No

d) Provide capability statement that addresses the organization's qualifications and ability to perform as a PRIME CONTRACTOR for the effort described above in 2.0 Description (Health and Life Insurance).
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

e) Submit electronic (.doc, .pdf, scanned or alternate) version of your company's Health and Life insurance pamphlets and business brochures.

4.0 General Information: Information submitted in response to this sources sought notice is
to be used for planning purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a request for proposal.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information, or otherwise pay for the information your company provides in response to this request. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will accrue as a result of a submission or of a response or use of such information.

Please submit Section 3.0. Vendor Information above (your company's information including capability statements, and your desired date for a face-to-face meeting) by 4:30 p.m., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Local time (+3:00 GMT) on 8 May 2012 by email to: Rachel.Harris@opmsang.swa.army.mil.

Responses received after that date may be evaluated at the Government's discretion as time permits.

Respondents may be contacted for additional information. A letter stating your interest or requesting a copy of the solicitation is not sufficient to determine contractor capability. If this inquiry results in a Request for Proposal (RFP), the RFP and all associated documents, if issued, will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/) and Federal Business Opportunity (www.fbo.gov).

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME but it is estimated that a Request for Proposal (RFP) MAY be issued at the latest, on Saturday 2 June 2012.

Point of Contract for this Sources Sought notice is Rachel Harris, Contracting Specialist, e-mail: Rachel.Harris@opmsang.swa.army.mil, Commercial Phone: 011-966-1-498-2480 EXT 5312; CONUS 1-202-688-8098 EXT 5312.