SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Coalition Shared Data Services – Enduring Solution
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related 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
- IFB-CO-14682-CSD
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2018
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the project "Coalition Shared Data (CSD) Services - Enduring Solution". The project will provide a NATO-owned capability utilizing Multi-Sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC) 4.4 / Baseline B.1 standards that will be interoperable with other NATO repositories as well as National CSD capabilities. This capability will replace the short-term bridging solution that is currently in place to support SHAPE, NATO Joint Force Commands, and required NATO Response Force Commands. The CSD Services Enduring Solution project will be delivered to NATO locations (at a minimum: Mons, Belgium; Lago Patria, Italy; Sigonella, Italy) in support of NATO Command structure exercises and operations. The capability will acquire three software components, where each will provide a specific service as described in the Summary of Requirements, some of which may be Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) or modified COTS components. The NCI Agency has compiled an Initial List of Bidders, which includes a number of U.S. companies. To access the list, download the Notification of Intent for this project from the following webpage: https://www.ncia.nato.int/Industry/Pages/Home.aspx All other potential U.S. prime contractors must be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government. Please see the section below entitled "Becoming Eligible to Bid" for more information. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States and 2) hold an active SECRET level facility security clearance. As execution of the proposed contract may require unescorted access and work of contractor personnel at NATO Class II security areas, contractor personnel will be required to hold personnel security clearances at the level of SECRET or higher. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Security Service issues the required NATO Security Clearance Certificates. The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-14682-CSD, and all correspondence concerning this IFB should reference this number. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see the Notification of Intent for this project, which can be downloaded from the following webpage: https://www.ncia.nato.int/Industry/Pages/Home.aspx BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate U.S. prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidders list, however, the U.S. firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for U.S. NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume indicating contracts completed as a prime contractor and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA. U.S. firms can download a copy of the U.S. NATO ICB application from the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities 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 company employee who should receive 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 DOC that a DOE be issued (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 10 April 2018 - NCIA issues IFB (target): Q2 2018 - Bid Closing: Q2 2018 - Contract Award (target): Q4 2018
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFB-CO-14682-CSD/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: various, Belgium
- Record
- SN04864973-W 20180325/180323231138-f75d0f5e3357cf64fc51960c5f18eae2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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