SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Security Guard Services
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2022 11:48:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561612
— Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACO-SH-22-12
- Response Due
- 8/16/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/19/2022
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) intends to issue an Invitation For International Bid (IFIB) for the provision of security guard services. U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) hold a Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 4) have performed at least three contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope and magnitude to the requirement described in the solicitation, and 5) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. In addition, contractor personnel must have an active individual security clearance at the level of �SECRET or higher. The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-ACO-SH-22-12 and all correspondence regarding the IFIB should include this reference. � This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The contract will be awarded for the lowest price, technically compliant bid. Partial bidding is not authorized SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT The requirement is for the provision of security guard services to SHAPE Command Center, NATO Special Operations Headquarters, and NATO Communications and Information Agency facilities in accordance with Belgian law.� BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID�� � NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE on behalf of potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this contract. 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 contract - the name/phone/FAX/email of the company point of contact for 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 contract. �DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency. � IMPORTANT DATES U.S. firms should request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NATO ICB, submit the one-time NATO ICB application): 16 August 2022 SHAPE issues IFIB (planned): End of August 2022 For firms that have been issued a DOE, SHAPE will distribute the IFIB via the ACO Electronic Bidding Portal: https://aco.procureware.com �Firms are encouraged to register with the Portal before the IFIB is due to be released. Bid closing (planned): October 2022 Bidding will take place via the ACO Electronic Bidding Portal. Period of Performance: One base year (2023) + 4 (four) one-year options
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN06387049-F 20220715/220713230102 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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