SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of In-Port Connections (Spain) - project description
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 237130
— Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 1099D, Washington, District of Columbia, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- IFB-CPI-160004
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Elsie Carroll,, Phone: 202-482-8228, Lee AnnCarpenter,, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
ecarroll@bis.doc.gov, lcarpent@bis.doc.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- project description The Director de Abastecimiento y Transportes (Director of Supply and Transport, or DAT) of the Spanish Navy Logistic Support Command intends to invite bids on the installation of a multiservice network in Rota and Cartagena, Spain. The project consists of 1) the installation of Pier-side Interface Modules (PIMs) that shall contain - a physical structure protecting pier boxes from the external environment - pier boxes containing the connectors that offer the services to the ships (Due to the pins connector requirements and the number of ships that can be connected to a PIM, different types of PIMs shall be installed.) 2) the installation of fiber optic cable to extend the PIMs to the port's network 3) the installation of electronic devices to manage data, voice and video traffic coming from the ships DAT is serving as the NATO contracting agency for this project, which is being funded within the framework of the Infrastructure Committee. DAT has been authorized to use the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) one step procedure. The reference for the Invitation for Bid (IFB) is IFB-CPI-160004. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be using the same reference. Interested bidders are required to have a facility clearance at the level of NATO CONFIDENTIAL or higher. The successful bidder's personnel working on this project at the national HQs and/or NATO sites, or visiting these installations, will be required to have clearances at the level of NATO SECRET. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) forwards to the contracting agency the NATO clearance certifications needed for performance of the contract. BIDDING PROCEDURE The U.S. Department of Commerce does not serve as the contracting agency for NATO ICB projects. Its role is to approve for participation in NATO ICB those facilities that are located within the United States. Only facilities that have first been approved for participation in NATO ICB may be nominated to the bidders list for a NATO ICB project. Please visit the following website for instructions on applying for approval: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm The NATO ICB application is a one-time application. 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. Using the contact information indicated on the DOE, the NATO contracting agency will contact the firm directly when the IFB has been issued. IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Final date to request a Declaration of Eligibility: 28 April 2009 2. Anticipated date that the contracting agency will distribute the IFB: 12 May 2009 3. Anticipated closing date for receipt of bids: TBD
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rota and Cartagena, Spain
- Record
- SN01783298-W 20090403/090401221102-535445b77cbd318cfd85b8bf52824dc8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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