SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- NATO Notification of Intent (NOI) to Issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for Contracting Support to Audit Section at Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters (HQ SACT)
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541211
— Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACT-SACT-06-54
- Response Due
- 11/16/2006
- Archive Date
- 1/4/2007
- Description
- The NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) intends to advertise for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on works and services within the framework of the NATO Military Budget Committee (MBC). Eligible firms will be invited to bid to provide contracting support to the audit section at Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters (HQ SACT) in Norfolk, VA. HQ SACT is serving as the Host Nation for this project, which was authorized by the MBC. HQ SACT intends to use the two envelope (sealed bid) bidding procedure. Partial bidding is authorized. The estimated value of this project is not available at this time. The reference for this project is ACT-SACT-06-54 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement shall refer to this reference. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be using as its reference IFIB-ACT-SACT-06-54. SCOPE OF PROJECT The Command is endeavoring to strengthen its audit coverage throughout the HQ and subordinate commands to determine if effective and robust systems are in place. To ensure that NATO financial operations and governance procedures are operating effectively, the Command plans to appoint two auditors to its internal audit branch for an initial period of one year to participate in the delivery of the annual audit program of work. The appointees will work under the direction of the SACT Command Auditor. Although the contractors will be based at HQ SACT in Norfolk, VA, they will be required to make audit visits to subordinate commands and outstation locations in Europe for approximately 12 weeks per year. ELIGIBILITY The IFIB package will contain material classified up to NATO UNCLASSIFIED. Companies located in a NATO member nation that have performed similar contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation are eligible to bid. Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation and possess at least a valid NATO SECRET level security clearance, have at least a bachelor-level degree from a recognized degree-granting institution, and/or have no less than a minimum of five years experience in internal audit. BIDDING PROCEDURE The U.S. Department of Commerce does not serve as the Host Nation for NATO projects. Its role is to approve for bidding those firms of NATO-member nations with a facility located within the United States. Only firms approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce will be allowed to bid. Please visit the following website for instructions on applying for approval to bid on NATO projects: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm A firm that has been approved for bidding on NATO projects must request that the U.S. Department of Commerce issue a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for each project on which the firm wishes to bid. The DOE is used to nominate the firm to the Bidders List for a particular project. The U.S. Department of Commerce forwards the DOE to the Host Nation. The Host Nation will not accept requests for nomination received directly from firms. Those firms that are nominated to bid will be added to an electronic distribution list of firms eligible to bid on this ICB project. When the Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) is issued, those firms will be notified electronically and will be instructed to download the tender documents on the following website: http://www.act.nato.int/budfin/rfpmain.htm. As provided for under MBC rules, however, nominations from interested firms will continue to be accepted by the Host Nation after the IFIB is issued and until the bid closing date. IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Deadline to be placed on the electronic bidder distribution list: 16 November 2006 2. Planned Release Date of the Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB): 20 November 2006 3. Planned Bid Closing Date: 04 January 2007 4. Period of performance: 2007 with one potential option year
- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk VA and Europe
- Zip Code: 23551
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 23551
- Record
- SN01173406-W 20061102/061031220141 (fbodaily.com)
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