Health Insurance for Locally Employed Staff – 19MY3027R0001

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	19MY3027R0001
Agency	Department of State
Office	U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Where	See the notice
Posted	October 15, 2026
Bids due	November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC+08:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company
Industry	Other services (NAICS 524114)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	Sara Epstein, Contracting Officer · epsteinsi@state.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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Full Bid, $950: forms, pricing built around the Service Contract Act wage rates, a staffing plan and a compliance check. Simple quotes from $495. You set the price, sign and submit. Every package includes a win analysis: what similar contracts at this agency sold for, and who won them.

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From the notice

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 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. The pre-proposal conference will be held on October 28, 2026 at 10 a.m. at the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur. Prospective offerors should contact the Procurement Supervisor; Punitha Ratnasingam at ratnasingamp@state.gov by October 23, 2026 before…

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What you'll need to bid

A quote or proposal form. Usually the SF-1449 (or SF-18 for small quotes), filled in and signed, with a price for every line and option year.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Prices that respect the wage rules. Many federal service contracts include a Service Contract Act wage determination setting minimum pay and benefits for each job category. Price your labor from it.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
A clear staffing and quality plan, if the notice evaluates technical approach: who does the work, how you'll cover absences, and how you'll check quality.

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