NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control (NAEW&C) FORCE Internet Connection Service Contract
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Headquarters (HQ NAEW&C FORCE) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for the procurement of Internet connection services.
Potential 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), and (3) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government.
The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-ACO-E3A-18-19 and all correspondence regarding the IFIB should include that reference. The contract will be awarded to the lowest price technically compliant bidder.
REQUIREMENT
The contractor shall provide the necessary hardware, software, and consumables for the proper provision of Internet Connection service at NAEW&C Force Geilenkirchen (Germany). The contractor shall provide 24/7 uninterrupted access to the Internet, via commercial connection supplied by selected ISP, including maintenance and repair service.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate potential U.S. prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidder list for this procurement, the U.S. firm must be approved 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 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 Department of Commerce will then know to follow up by issuing a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for the project. The Department of Commerce uses a DOE to nominate an approved firm to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project.
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): 28 May 2018
NATO contracting office issues IFIB (planned): 10 July 2018
HQ NAEW&C FORCE will directly e-mail the IFIB to all firms on its bidders list and will post an abstract of the IFIB on the following website:
http://shape.nato.int/page136374522
Bid closing (planned): 31 August 2018
Period of Performance: From 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2019, with the possibility, subject to funds availability, of up to four (4) one-year extension options.
Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone 202-482-2583, Fax 202-482-5650, Email LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
