Group Life Insurance
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa is soliciting proposals for Group Life Insurance services for approximately 1,018 locally employed (LE) staff in Ethiopia. This requirement is for a fixed-price contract with an economic price adjustment (FFP-EPA) and includes coverage for life insurance, accidental death, dismemberment, and partial/total disability. The government intends to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror, potentially without discussions. Proposals are due February 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Addis Ababa time).
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide comprehensive group life insurance coverage for U.S. Government employees in Ethiopia. Key coverage details include:
- Employee Life Insurance: Based on 48 months of the employee's basic salary.
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 60 months (5 years) of basic salary.
- Partial and Total Disability Coverage: Equal to 60 months (5 years) of basic salary.
- The contractor must provide a brochure detailing benefits in both English and Amharic.
- Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs for employees must be included in the proposal.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FFP-EPA).
- Period of Performance: A base year commencing July 1, 2026, with four one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Published Date: January 26, 2026.
- Proposal Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Addis Ababa time).
Submission & Evaluation
- Pre-proposal Conference: February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Addis Ababa time). RSVP by 4:00 p.m. (Addis Ababa time) on February 3, 2026, to Addiscontract@state.gov.
- Submission Method: Electronically to Addiscontract@state.gov.
- Proposal Format: MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF). File size limit is 30MB per email; multiple emails are permitted.
- Proposal Structure: Bids must be submitted in two separate folders: financial and technical.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. Offerors must be licensed, certified, or accredited.
Eligibility & Notes
- Eligible Employees: Current active U.S. Government employees in Ethiopia paid under the Local Compensation Plan, Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs), Personal Services Agreements (PSAs), Personal Services Contractors (PSCs), and locally hired U.S. citizens under direct hire, PSAs, and PSCs.
- Ineligible Individuals: Nonpersonal services contract personnel, temporary employees, and those with time-limited contracts less than one year.
- Registration: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Language: Proposals must be in English.
- Incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Contact Information
- Primary: Kathleen Edgin (Edginka@state.gov, +251111306995)
- Secondary: Tigist Bedilu, Procurement Specialist (BediluTW@state.gov, 251111306191)