Global medical coverage for LES employees in US Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro 19MJ1926R0001
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AI-generated · May 27, 2026Provide health insurance coverage for U.S. Embassy Podgorica Locally Employed Staff (LES) in Montenegro and their eligible dependents, with plans meeting at least the minimum benefit levels. Estimated coverage includes 39 self, 24 self-plus-one, and 130 family members. The contract will cover a base year plus four optional one-year periods, with bi-weekly rate pricing, and will be a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment, issuing firm-fixed-price task orders.
Award will go to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor, and the government may award based on the initial offer without discussions. A pre-quotation conference is planned and details will be in the solicitation. Respondents must be SAM-registered prior to award, and proposals will be accepted electronically.
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Montenegro will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered. The Government of the United States of America requires Health Insurance coverage for its employees and their eligible dependents. Prospective oferors will be required to offer plans that meet at least the minimum benefit levels required. The fixed prices/premium rates for the health insurance services for an annual period will be based on bi-weekly rates. The following is an estimate of the number of personnel to be covered: self (39 personnel), self plus one (24 personnel), and family (130 personnel). The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be fixed price with economic price adjustment requirements type contract under which will be issued firm, fixed-price task orders. The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation. All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. This opportunity allows electronic responses.
From Presolicitation posted on May 26, 2026The 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.
From Solicitation posted on Jul 28, 2026The 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.
From Solicitation posted on Aug 07, 2026Notice history
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Solicitation Posted Jul 28, 2026View changes (4)
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Presolicitation → Solicitation
- Response Deadline: Jun 22, 2026 → Aug 14, 2026
- Status: Inactive → Active
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Solicitation LATEST Posted Aug 07, 2026No changes from previous notice
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