Workers Compensation Insurance for the U. S. Embassy Canberra Australia

The U.S. Embassy Canberra, under the Department of State, is seeking workers compensation insurance coverage for Embassy employees located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor, with the Government reserving the right to make an award based on initial offers without further discussion. Prospective contractors must be approved Workers Compensation Insurers under the Australian Workers Compensation Act 1951 and must comply with all applicable local Australian laws. All responsible sources are eligible to submit quotations, and interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to proposal submission in accordance with FAR provision 52.204-7. Electronic submissions are required and must be sent to cnbgsoprocurement@state.gov, with responses limited to 20MB per email. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 13, 2026, and the official solicitation on SAM.gov will be launched at a later date, at which time a formal response deadline will be announced.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and no incumbent contractor or award value information is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract performance period is fixed at one year, running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with performance to be completed at the U.S. Embassy Canberra located at 21 Moonah Place, Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 525190 (Other Insurance Funds) and PSC Category G008 (Social-Government Insurance Programs: Other). The contract is subject to FAR clause 52.229-12 regarding tax on certain foreign procurements and is not subject to Recovery and Reinvestment Act requirements. No specific budget allocation or quantity metrics are detailed in the pre-solicitation materials at this stage.