SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Cyber Security System Refresh
- Notice Date
- 11/18/2020 6:42:08 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-C0-115300-CSSR
- Response Due
- 12/17/2020 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/21/2020
- Point of Contact
- LeeAnn Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the acquisition and deployment of cyber defense systems as replacement for those that are at, or near, End-of-Life within three environments at the NATO Computer Incident Response Center located in SHAPE, Mons, Belgium. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold an active facility secuirity clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), and 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibilty (DOE) by the U.S. Government.�� In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas and, therefore, access can only be permitted to individuals holding security clearances at the level of SECRET or higher. � The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-C0-115300-CSSR, and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should reference this number. The NCI Agency plans to award a single firm-fixed price contract for the entire scope of work. No partial bidding will be accepted. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see attached. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NATO ICB.� U.S. firms are approved for 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 or capability statement 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 Department of Commerce (DOC) is the U.S. Government agency that approves NATO ICB applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project at this time, please also include the following in the text of your email: � - the title and/or solicitation number of the project - the name/phone/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project.� DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.� 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): 17 December 2020 NCI Agency issues RFQ (planned): Q3 2021 Bid Closing (target): approximately 30 days from release of RFQ Contract Award (anticipated): Q4 2021
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN05855654-F 20201120/201118230142 (samdaily.us)
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