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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 FBO #1396
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Extension of the AIS Core Capability to MIS

Notice Date

9/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Defense Programs Division, Room 3876 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230
 

ZIP Code

20230
 

Solicitation Number

ICB-Germany-02-2005
 

Response Due

10/4/2005
 

Archive Date

10/19/2005
 

Description

Description: The Federal Republic of Germany, through the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) will seek to standardize and improve the different Public Access (PA) LANS throughout ACE, in order to create an ACE-wide consistent baseline in the NU domain space. These services will take place at three different locations: JFC HQ Brunsum, Air HQ Ramstein Air Base, and CC Land HQ Heidelberg. This program will involve the procurement of network components, such as servers, switches, router, workstations and peripheral. Installation and integration of COTS-hardware and software at all three locations will be necessary. The estimated value of the contract is 10.2 million euros. The Federal Republic of Germany serves as the Host Nation for this project, which was fully authorized by the Infrastructure Committee under one-step bidding procedure. The reference of the Invitation for International Bid (IFIB/IFB) to be issued is 02/2005 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement shall refer to this reference. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be using the reference ICB- GERMANY-02/2005 ELIGIBILITY Firms interested in competitive bidding are only eligible to compete if they have been properly screened and have been licensed to execute NATO contracts. Firms that do not have their place of business in one of the following NATO member countries are excluded from competitive bidding: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This also applies to subcontractors and to members of combines. Interested firms must be nominated by their National Authorities with the required Declaration of Eligibility. REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM FIRMS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. In addition, potential bidders shall not be entitled to claim any financial or other compensation, or any reimbursement for the costs, expenses or damages they may have incurred in connection with the participation in this international competitive bidding process. IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Final date for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin to submit a Declaration of Eligibility (nomination letter) on your behalf: 8 October 2005. 2. Anticipated date that the Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB/IFB) will be issued and the required tender documents will be forwarded to those applicants accepted to the Bidder List (distribution of the Cahier des Charges): 24 October 2005. 3. The anticipated closing date for receipt of bids is scheduled for 1 October 2006. 4. The date considered for placing the order is 20 April 2006. It is specifically stressed that the dates concerning the period of performance, the IFB/IFIB issue date, the forwarding of the tender documents, and the submissions of bids shall not be deemed to be final, and the competitive bidding process might be delayed. CERTIFICATION THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT SERVE AS THE CONTRACTING AGENCY FOR NATO PROJECTS. HOWEVER, ALL FIRMS WHOSE FACILITY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO BID FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. The contracting entity is the Federal Office of the Bundeswehr for Information Management and Information Technology. Only firms that the U.S. Department of Commerce has certified as eligible will be allowed to bid. A Declaration of Eligibility (nomination letter) will be submitted on their behalf to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, which will in turn provide the Declaration of Eligibility to the contracting entity. Please visit the following website for more information regarding receiving certification and the required Declaration of Eligibility: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm
 

Place of Performance

Address: Federal Office of the Bundeswehr for Information Management and Information Technology, IT-AmBw B2, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Str. 1, Koblenz,

Zip Code: 56073

Country: Germany
 

Record

SN00899214-W 20050922/050920211700 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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