Local Employee Staff Life Insurance (2026-2031) Baku, Azerbaijan
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, is soliciting proposals for providing life insurance coverage for locally employed staff under contract number 19AJ2026R0002. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside and aims to secure off-the-shelf insurance plans meeting minimum benefit requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting an acceptable proposal at the lowest price, with the possibility of discussions only if necessary. Prospective offerors are invited to attend a pre-proposal conference on May 21, 2026, at 11:00 am local time at the U.S. Embassy Annex in Baku, with prior contact required for security clearance. Proposals must be submitted electronically by June 15, 2026, 18:00 local time, in English and within specific formats (MS Word or PDF, with each file not exceeding 30MB). Submissions must include several mandatory documents such as the SF-33 form, pricing schedule, retention amounts, representations and certifications, additional Section L information, and proof of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to be registered in SAM at the time of proposal submission will result in disqualification. The point of contact for inquiries is Anar Rzayev, with a secondary contact available for assistance. This procurement is managed by the Department of State's U.S. Embassy in Baku, with performance to take place locally in Azerbaijan.
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Place of Performance
Baku , AZ-BA, AZ1007, AZESet-Aside
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Full Description
Dear Prospective Offeror:
Subject: Request for Proposals number 19AJ2026R0002
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for locally employed staff life 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/purchase order 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 at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on May 21, 2026, at 11:00 am (local time) at the U.S. Embassy Annex (90 Nizami str.). Prospective offerors should contact Anar Rzayev at rzayeva@state.gov by May 20, 2026, 15:00 (local time) for additional information and to arrange entry to the building.
Proposals are due by June 15, 2026, 18:00 (local time). 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 BAKUBIDBOX@STATE.GOV . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size exceeds 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. 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.