Canadian Automobile Insurance

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis for information and planning purposes ONLY and shall not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or resultants will be issued to the respondents. The US Department of Transportation (DOT)/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) is seeking a small business that can provide automobile insurance coverage Government Owned Vehicles (GOV) traveling to and from Canada on official business. In the United States, GOV are self insured. However, Canadian law requires that all US Government GOV, and employees operating GOV, in their country be covered by a Canadian insurance policy. Each provincial government, in Canada, determines the mandatory benefits and the minimum amount coverage that is required to each policy. FMSCA has a need for insurance coverage for 37 GOV and drivers traveling in and out of Canada on official business. The small business must be familiar with Canadian insurance requirements and can provide insurance coverage that meets the legal insurance obligations for the GOV and drivers in accordance with the requirements of the following provincial governments in Canada: British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; and New Brunswick. The insurance policies must provide the flexibility to replace, and add additional, vehicles as necessary. The proposed period of performance for this acquisition will be for a base period and four one-year option periods. Interested Small Businesses are invited to identify their interest and technical capability within 5 working days to cynthia.blackmon@dot.gov, by midnight on March 20, 2009. No collect calls, telephone or email inquiries will be accepted or returned. Your Capability Statement must include relevant experience; existing contracts; past performance; and indicate your ability to perform the proposed services. Brochures are not sufficient documentation for demonstration of capabilities. Responses will be not returned. Respondents to this notice must indicate whether they qualify as a small business concern under NAICS Code 524126. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and will not result in a contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedbizOps. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation.