SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Health and Life Insurance for U.S. Embassy, Kingston Jamaica
- Notice Date
- 10/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 524114
— Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Florida Regional Center, RPSO-FL, 4000 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33309
- Solicitation Number
- RPSOSS150001
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Robert Lindquist, Phone: 9546301283
- E-Mail Address
-
lindquistra@state.gov
(lindquistra@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of State (DoS), Regional Procurement Support Office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is conducting market research to identify potential U.S. small business sources with the capability to successfully perform the services described in this notice. The requirement is classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 524114, with a corresponding size standard of $38.5 million. This is a sources sought notice only. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ). No contract or order will be awarded from this announcement, nor will there be any reimbursement made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. The Government will utilize responses to this sources sought notice to determine the availability of qualified U.S. small business firms capable of meeting the DoS requirements and to determine the appropriateness of setting aside an anticipated acquisition. The order of precedence for consideration of any capable small business firms responding to this notice is HUBZone; Service Disabled; Woman-owned and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-owned; other Small Businesses. The requirement is for full health and life insurance services for local Jamaican foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) employed by the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, and residing within the geographic boundaries of Jamaica. Coverage includes both foreign nationals and eligible family members and dependents. Health insurance services include hospitalization, surgery, anesthesiology, doctor visits, prescription drugs and medicines, obstetrical care, family planning, hospital outpatient services, optical services, physical therapy, psychiatric treatment, ambulance services, dental care, and hearing aids. Health insurance will include a variety of plans, such as Single Employees (Self Only), Employee plus One Dependent, Family Plan, and Employee with Multiple Dependents. Group life insurance services include Basic Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Partial and Total Disability Coverage. Specific qualifications as they pertain to this sources sought notice include the following: Experience providing health and life insurance coverage within the Caribbean region (outside of U.S.); experience providing services to foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens); experience establishing and/or operating a commercial venture in a foreign location, including adherence to local tax laws, local permit and/or other legal business requirements, and local labor laws (compensation, coverage, etc.); experience working with local service providers (hospitals, places of treatment, etc.) for timely scheduling of services; and experience working with local representatives and institutions for timely processing of claims and reimbursement for services. Interested U.S. small business concerns capable of meeting the above requirements are invited to submit a Capability Statement by emailing the contracting officer LindquistRA@state.gov. Subject line shall read Sources Sought for Health and Life Insurance Services. The Capability Statement, not to exceed 15 pages, must include the company's name, DUNS number, point of contact information, and Small Business Status (e.g. Small, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, etc.). General expressions of interest and/or prior experience in providing health and life insurance services are not being solicited. Only capability statements that specifically address the requirements specified in this notice will be considered. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (PREFERABLY BY E-MAIL) WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kingston Jamaica, Jamaica
- Record
- SN03548938-W 20141012/141010234252-2f7d9c7986f9cb9a36cbf1c66de8fcbf (fbodaily.com)
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