SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Support to ISAF Afghan Mission Network and NCIA SP HQ Document Handling System and Portal
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541513
— Computer Facilities Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 1099D, Washington, District of Columbia, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-12-07-NCIA-SPHQ
- Archive Date
- 12/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Elsie Carroll, Phone: 202-482-8228, Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bid (IFIB) to provide Support to the ISAF Afghan Mission Network (AMN) and NCIA SP HQ Document Handling System (DHS) and Portal. In ISAF, in addition to AMN EP/DHS skilled staff, NCIA needs a service to be delivered by the contractor in order to guarantee stability, reliability, and sustainability of the AMN Portal and DHS in ISAF and future developments and customizations. At NCIA SP HQ SHAPE Mons, Belgium, there is a need for the provision of user help desk and software maintenance for the DHS system as well as on-site support in the event of system failure. Potential U.S. bidders 1) must be pre-approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and 2) must be in possession of a current facility security clearance at the level of SECRET. In addition, contractor personnel must be in possession of a SECRET clearance. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) forwards to NCSA the required NATO security clearance certifications. The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-12-07-NCIA-SPHQ. The Department of Commerce will be using the same reference. Partial bidding is not authorized. BIDDING PROCEDURE Only facilities located in NATO member nations may participate in NATO ICB, which requires that the NATO member governments nominate to the bidders list those firms that are located within their borders. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. firm to the bidders list for this ICB procurement, the firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. U.S. firms will find a copy of the U.S. NATO ICB application at the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm The NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA. The application and supporting documentation may be submitted as e-mail attachments. If, when submitting the application, your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project, please include the following in the text of your email: - the title and/or solicitation number of the project - the name/phone/FAX/email of the point of contact for the bid documents After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will then know to follow up by issuing a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for that project. NATO-member governments use a DOE to nominate an approved firm to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project. IMPORTANT DATES: - Request from the DOC that a DOE be issued (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit completed one-time NATO ICB application): 18 December 2012 - IFB planned to be issued December 2012 - Bid Closing planned for mid-February 2013
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFIB-12-07-NCIA-SPHQ/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ISAF HQ and other NATO sites in AFGHANISTAN and NCIA SP HQ SHAPE Mons Belgium, United States
- Record
- SN02934155-W 20121121/121119234933-9f4492c84131da0a13247402b143c569 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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