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Global medical coverage for LES employees in US Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro
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The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro, is seeking proposals for comprehensive health insurance coverage for its locally employed staff, with a requirement to provide off-the-shelf plans meeting minimum benefit standards established in the solicitation. The contract is a requirements-based agreement with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, for a potential total duration of five years, and includes a minimum guarantee of 30 employees annually with a cap of 1,000 total employees across all years. Offerors must submit fixed-price proposals for three coverage categories—Self, Self Plus One, and Family—covering the base year and all option years; failure to include pricing for any period renders the proposal non-responsive. The government will award the contract to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror, evaluating proposals against pass/fail gates including proper preparation per Section L, active SAM registration, licensure or certification, technical acceptability of benefits, and responsibility under FAR subpart 9.1. The submission deadline is 17:00 CET on 14 August 2026, with proposals required in English, submitted electronically as a single PDF under 30MB to PodgoricaSolicitations@state.gov, or as multiple files if exceeding the size limit. Mandatory submission components include the SF-33, completed Section B pricing schedules with retention amounts, Section K representations and certifications, IRS Form W-14 for tax compliance, and proof of SAM registration with UEI. Offerors must also demonstrate an established business presence in Montenegro or a plan to establish one within 30 days of award. The insurance plan must provide minimum coverage levels across all essential categories: 100% for hospitalization and emergency services, 80% for outpatient care, ambulance, medications, preventive services, optical and hearing care, reproductive health, and chronic disease management, and 50% for mental health and substance abuse treatment. Dependent coverage must extend for 180 days following the employee’s death, and all services must be delivered by licensed providers. Excluded services include elective cosmetic surgery, non-medical hospital charges, home help, and advanced reproductive technologies. Payment under the contract is made in euros at the conclusion of each coverage period, with invoices submitted to the Embassy’s Financial Management Office in Podgorica. The Contracting Officer’s Representative, a Human Resources Specialist, will inspect and accept services, review invoices, and provide technical oversight. The contractor must maintain high
General Info
Place of Performance
PODGORICA, DC, 81000, MNESet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for locally employed staff health insurance coverage. The Embassy encourages prospective offerors to offer off-the-shelf plans that meet at least the minimum benefit levels required in this solicitation.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference. Pre-proposal conference to discuss the requirements of this solicitation will be held by Government on 23 July 2026 at the time and place which offerors will receive information by email. See Section L of the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).
Proposals are due by 17:00 Central European Time (CET) on 14 August 2026. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal must be submitted electronically to PodgoricaSolicitations@state.gov . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-33
2. Section B, Pricing Schedule.
3. Section B, Retention Amounts in B.3 and B.7.
4. Section K, Representations and Certifications; and
5. Additional information as required in Section L.
6. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11
7. Proof of SAM Registration
Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.
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