SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Level 3 IT support at NATO HQ
- Notice Date
- 12/20/2022 8:31:33 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFB-CO-115800-NHQ
- Response Due
- 1/26/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/27/2023
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann 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 an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the provision of Level 3 IT support at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.� Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) hold a facility security clearance at the level of SECRET, and 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. �� In addition, execution of the proposed contract may require unescorted access and work of contractor personnel at NATO Class II security areas; therefore, in accordance with NATO Security Policy, personnel of the winning bidder will be required to hold individual security clearances at the level of SECRET.� The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-115800-NHQ and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. The estimated annual cost for the services and deliverables included within the scope of the intended contract is EUR 2,000,000, for a period of performance of January 2024 to December 2026 plus 5 optional years. The successful quote will be that quote that is the lowest price and technically compliant in accordance with the evaluation criteria prescribed in the IFB. The NCI Agency plans to place a single contract for the entire scope of work. No partial�bidding will be allowed.� 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 a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 26 January 2023 NCI Agency distributes the IFB (planned): Q1 2023 Bid closing (anticipated): Q2 2023 Contract Award (estimated): Q3 2023
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN06548128-F 20221222/221220230117 (samdaily.us)
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