NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Level 3 IT support at NATO HQ
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the delivery of Level 3 IT Support services in support of NATO Headquarters.
Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold an active facility security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), and 3) be nominated to the bidders list 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. Personnel of the winning bidder will be required to hold individual security clearances at the level of SECRET or higher.
Details regarding a Bidder's Conference, if applicable, will be included in the IFB document.
The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-14825-NNHQ, and all correspondence concerning this IFB should include this reference.
The contract will be a firm fixed price (FFP) services contract. It is planned to place a single contract for the entire scope of work. Partial bidding will not be allowed.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
Please see attached.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate U.S. prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidders list, however, the U.S. firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for U.S. 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/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents
After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will then know to follow up by issuing a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for that project. NATO member governments use a DOE to nominate an approved firm to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Request from DOC that a DOE be issued (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 13 August 2018
- NCIA issues IFB (target): end of August 2018
- Bid Closing (target): early October 2018
- Contract Award (target): January 2019
Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone 202-482-2583, Fax 202-482-5650, Email LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
