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Insurance Global Medical Coverage (GMC) for Local Staff
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The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is seeking a qualified insurance provider to deliver comprehensive group health insurance coverage for approximately 351 locally employed staff members and their eligible dependents under a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The coverage must meet or exceed stringent minimum benefit standards including 100% reimbursement for hospitalization, outpatient services, obstetric and newborn care, pediatric services, prescription drugs, preventive care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, rehabilitative services, reproductive health, and out-of-country medical treatment, with specific annual or periodic caps for dental ($3,200), optical ($300 every two years), hearing aids ($1,500 per ear every three years), and HIV/AIDS care ($10,000 per individual annually). An annual maximum benefit limit of $47,000 per covered individual applies. The contractor must establish and maintain a direct-billing network of at least ten approved medical facilities in Kinshasa, operate a pre-authorization system with 24-hour standard response and two-hour emergency response times, and provide a fully functional web-based claims portal and mobile application with English and French language support. The contract has a base period of one year with four one-year option periods and one six-month extension option, allowing for a maximum total performance duration of 5.5 years, with task orders authorized from October 1, 2026, through March 31, 2032. Offerors must be registered with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle des Assurances (ARCA) and the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM), and must demonstrate a permanent business presence in the DRC or a viable plan to establish one within 30 days of award. Proposals must be submitted electronically to kinshasabid@state.gov no later than August 3, 2026, and must include three distinct volumes: administrative documentation with executed SF-33 and SAM certification, a detailed price proposal covering base and all option years, and a technical proposal that clearly addresses each mandated benefit. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror, and the government reserves the right to award without discussions. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will monitor contractor performance through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, requiring no more than three customer complaints per month
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Place of Performance
Kinshasa, CD-KN, CODSet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, seeks proposals from qualified insurance providers to deliver comprehensive group health insurance coverage for locally employed (LE) staff of the U.S. Mission in Kinshasa and their eligible dependents.
Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide health insurance services covering approximately 351 enrolled individuals (employees and dependents) across three enrollment categories: Self-Only, Self-Plus-One, and Self-Plus-Family. Coverage must meet or exceed the following minimum benefit levels:
- Hospitalization & Emergency Services: 100%
- Outpatient Services: 100%
- Obstetric & Newborn Care: 100%
- Pediatric Services: 100%
- Prescription Drugs: 100%
- Preventive, Wellness & Chronic Disease Management: 100%
- Mental Health & Substance Abuse Care: 100%
- Dental Care: Up to USD 3,200 per individual per contract year
- Optical Care: Up to USD 300 per individual every two years
- Hearing Aids: Up to USD 1,500 per ear per three-year period
- Rehabilitative & Habilitative Services: 100%
- Reproductive Health: 100%
- HIV/AIDS: Up to USD 10,000 per individual per contract year
- Out-of-Country Medical Treatment & Travel: 100%
- Annual Maximum Benefit: USD 47,000 per covered individual per contract year
The contractor must also maintain a pre-authorization system (standard responses within 24 hours; emergency responses within 2 hours), a web-based digital claims portal and mobile application with English and French language support, and a direct-billing network of at least ten (10) approved medical facilities in Kinshasa.
Contract Type & Period of Performance: This is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The base period of performance is one (1) year, with four (4) one-year option periods and one (1) six-month extension option, for a maximum total duration of 5.5 years. Task orders may be issued from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2032.
Eligibility Requirements: Offerors must be registered with the Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle des Assurances (ARCA) of the Democratic Republic of Congo and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov.
Award Basis: Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The Government may award based on initial proposals without discussions.
Proposals Due: August 3, 2026, at 17:00 (WAT) Submit To: kinshasabid@state.gov Pre-Proposal Conference: July 10, 2026, 10:00 WAT – Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 1A Avenue Mbuji-Mayi, Kinshasa, DRC
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