SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Support to the Exercise Planning and Coordination Team for Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exploration, Experimentation, Examination and Exercise (CWIX)
- Notice Date
- 9/27/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 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
- IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-27
- Archive Date
- 10/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Elsie Carroll, Phone: 202-482-8228, Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters (HQ SACT) has announced an opportunity for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on the provision of contractor support to assist ACT's THF Branch (under ACOS C4ISR/NNEC) in the roles of Technical & Administrative Assistant and Trial & Capability Coordination Specialist. HQ SACT is serving as the procurement agency for this project, which was authorized by the Military Budget Committee (MBC). HQ SACT intends to use the sealed bidding (two envelope) procedure. Partial bidding is not authorized. The base contract is for 01 January 2012 - 31 December 2012 with the possibility of four option years: 01 January - 31 December 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The estimated annual amount of funding is not available at this time. The Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) will be unclassified and will be posted on the following website: http://www.act.nato.int/procurements-rfp-ifib-noi The reference for this project is IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-27 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement should refer to this reference. The Department of Commerce will be using the same reference. Potential bidders must have been pre-approved for participation in NATO ICB (see Bidding Procedure, below). Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess at least a valid NATO SECRET level security clearance, and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) forwards to the NATO contracting agency the NATO clearance certifications needed for performance of the contract. BIDDING PROCEDURE Before a firm can be nominated to the bidders list for this ICB procurement, it must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. Only facilities located in NATO member nations may participate in NATO ICB. The U.S. Department of Commerce approves facilities that are located within the United States. U.S. firms will find a copy of the U.S. NATO ICB application at the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm The NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA. 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 Upon 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 Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed NATO ICB application) by: 19 October 2011 Target IFIB release date: 31 October 2011 Target bid closing date: 12 December 2011
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-27/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk, Virginia, 23551, United States
- Zip Code: 23551
- Zip Code: 23551
- Record
- SN02595221-W 20110929/110928001004-72418f442083f1da38ab14837e79c854 (fbodaily.com)
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