SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of 50 Laptops for Deployable CIS Capability (Portugal)
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2022 8:26:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACT-SFN-22-49
- Response Due
- 3/31/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/05/2022
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
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LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for the provision of 50 laptops for deployable CIS capability to Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) in Oeiras, Portugal.� Potential prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 2) hold a Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government, and 3) be able to guarantee delivery of goods NLT 1 August 2022.� In addition, companies must hold certification to use and sell Tempest Level B equipment and be certified as an official reseller ( or manufacturer ) by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The reference for this project is IFIB-ACT-SFN-22-49. This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Deliverables contract.�The�contract award will be determined based on the contractor whose offer represents the Best Value to STRIKFORNATO. Partial bidding is not authorized.� REQUIREMENT STRIKFORNATO requires 50 Notebooks with a Viasat Eclypt Core 7mm/600 Enhanced 256GB SSD with Keystone USB Token integrated. Full requirements are being refined and will be included in further detail as part of the IFIB. BIDDING PROCEDURE 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 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/FAX/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 Firms should request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed one-time NATO ICB application): 31 March HQ SACT issues IFIB (target): 06 April 2022 The IFIB will also be available for download at the website below: https://www.act.nato.int/contracting� Bid closing (target): 18 May 2022�� � Contract Award: TBD �� Estimated Delivery Date: 01 August 2022 �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: PRT
- Country: PRT
- Country: PRT
- Record
- SN06265720-F 20220316/220314230055 (samdaily.us)
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