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The Department of State wants an insurer to provide Defense Base Act workers’ compensation insurance for contractors and subcontractors working outside the continental United States. This is an unfunded rate agreement, and coverage would apply to Department of State-awarded contracts where required.
About this opportunity
The purpose of this award is to enter into a rate agreement (unfunded contract) in which the contractor, hereafter referred to as the Insurer, will be the source of Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by the Defense Base Act (DBA) for all Department of State (DoS) awarded contracts. Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 “DBA”) requires federal contractors and subcontractors working outside the continental United States to provide the equivalent of workers’ compensation insurance to their employees. The U.S. Government reimburses DBA insurance carriers for claims paid in connection with injuries or deaths from war hazards as defined and covered by the War Hazards Compensation Act.…
Time remaining
Closes Sep 15, 2026
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Ref No.
BS-81D2C7


