Pre-Solicitation: Medical Insurance for Locally Employed Staff (LES Health Insurance) – U.S. Embassy Freetown

Submission essentials

Submission method

Email or sealed hard copy

Submission address

Email: ContractFreetown@state.gov (MS-Word/Excel/PDF, max 30MB per email). Hard copy (Sierra Leone-based offerors): General Services Office (GSO), U.S. Embassy Freetown, Southridge Hill Station, Freetown – marked with the solicitation number (2 copies Vol. 1, 2 copies Vol. 2, 4 copies Vol. 3). Offerors outside Sierra Leone: email only.

Where to collect documents

Solicitation (RFP) not yet issued – it will be posted on SAM.gov (planned November 2026).

Document fee

None stated

Official contacts

Rose Weckenmann, Contracting Officer – Tel +232 99105500, Email Contractfreetown@state.gov. Pre-solicitation only: the 28 Dec 2026 closing date is anticipated, not firm; closing time not stated (16:00 GMT used). Check SAM.gov for the actual RFP.

Where published

Posted by the procuring entity on WushBids

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