NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Fire Fighting Service at prospective HQ Resolute Support Mission (RSM), Kabul
Allied Joint Forces Command Headquarters Brunssum (HQ Brunssum) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bid (IFIB) for the provision of a fire fighting service at prospective HQ Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
In order to bid on this project, a U.S. prime contractor must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) in the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) have performed at least two contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation, and 4) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government.
The period of performance is 01 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 (a one year contract plus one option year).
The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-ACO-BRU-14-20.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate potential prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidders list for this procurement, the firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis.
The 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 point of contact for 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 that project. A DOE is used 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): 22 July 2014
IFIB release (planned): TBD
Please note: Budget Committee rules allow for nominations to the bidders list past the IFIB release date and up until bid closing. IFIB documents will be posted on the JWC website:
http://www.jwc.nato.int/procurements
Bid closing (planned): TBD
Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone 202-482-2583, Fax 202-482-5650, Email [email protected] - Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone 202-482-2583, Fax 202-482-5650, Email [email protected]
