Health Insurance Services for Locally Employed Staff at U.S. Mission Portugal
Price due October 22, 20263 days left
The government needs group health and life insurance services for Locally Employed Staff and their eligible dependents at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.
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We are seeking quotes for group health and life insurance services for Locally Employed Staff and their eligible dependents at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.
Scope of coverage: Comprehensive group health and life insurance for Locally Employed Staff and eligible dependents, with in-country claims administration and provider network management.
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price IDIQ with annual task orders and an Economic Price Adjustment based on experience ratings and host-nation law changes.
Period of performance: One base year plus four one-year options, with services starting no later than January 1, 2027.
Quantities: Headcounts are estimates for pricing only, and the Government is obligated only for task orders actually placed.
Presence in Portugal: The contractor must have an operational presence in Portugal at award or give a detailed plan to establish one before performance starts.
Registration and competition: Offerors must have an active SAM registration at submission, and the award is full and open with no small business set-aside.
We read the solicitation documents for this bid (8 documents, 67 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.
Due date and time
Quotation due by 15:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) on October 22, 2026. (Attachment 4, p. 20)
How to submit
Submit quotation by email to Sarah Pfannkuche at PfannkucheS@state.gov with subject line "Quotation 19GE5026Q0035". (Attachment 4, p. 20)
Questions deadline
Questions are due in writing by email to Sarah Pfannkuche by 15:00 CEST on October 08, 2026, with subject "Questions 19GE5026Q0035". (Attachment 4, p. 20)
Licenses and certifications
Quoter must show it is licensed, registered, accredited or otherwise authorized in Portugal to write, administer and provide the required health insurance services. (Attachment 4, p. 4)
Services must be provided by a licensed psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychologist, or psychiatric social worker. (Attachment 5, p. 10)
Inpatient alcohol and substance abuse care must be at a facility licensed for detoxification and rehabilitation. (Attachment 5, p. 10)
Set-aside and participation goals
This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns; competition is full and open. (Attachment 4, p. 1)
Contract term
IDIQ contract of five years: one base year and four one-year option periods. Services start no later than January 1, 2027. (Attachment 4, p. 2)
Pricing format
Firm-fixed-price IDIQ with annual firm-fixed-price task orders; CLINs are in Attachment 3 Price Schedule. (Attachment 4, p. 1)
IDIQ includes an Economic Price Adjustment provision based on experience ratings and host-nation law changes. (Attachment 4, p. 1)
Attachment 5: IRS Form W-14 (Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party), with Attachment 6 instructions. (Attachment 4, p. 2)
Scope highlights
Comprehensive group Health and Life Insurance services for Locally Employed Staff and eligible dependents at U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Portugal. (Attachment 4, p. 1)
Contractor must maintain an operational presence in Portugal at award or show a detailed plan to establish one before performance starts. (Attachment 4, p. 2)
Deliverables such as brochures, medical aid cards and monthly employee claims reports go to the COR by email. (Attachment 5, p. 14)
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You can, and it is free. Go to SAM.gov, search for solicitation 19GE5026Q0035, and submit before October 22, 2026. You will need your own account on that site and an active SAM.gov registration.
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