SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) Systems Against Radio-Contolled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIEDs) – Phase 1 - Summary of Requirements
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 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-CO-13500-NRF
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583, Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Summary of Requirements The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the provision of Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) systems against Radio-Contolled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIEDs) - Phase 1. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) hold a SECRET facility security clearance, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government. In addition, execution of the proposed contract may require personnel of the successful bidder to be required to hold personnel security clearances at the level of SECRET. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Security Service Operations Center forwards to the contracting entity the required NATO security clearance certifications. The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-13500-NRF and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. REQUIREMENT This high priority force-protection related procurement is in direct support of the NATO Response Force (NRF). This opportunity is anticipated to encompass the provision of three vehicular and three static ECM systems against RCIEDs. The effort will include the integration of the vehicular ECM systems into purchaser-provided armored vehicles, installation of antenna suites and control units, overall system testing and verification, training, and logistics support packages. The IFB will include evaluated options for the possible future acquisition (Phase 2) of three additional ECM systems. This additional Phase 2 effort would be subject to a separate financial authorization from NATO funding authorities. Please see the attached Summary of Requirements for more information. 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 for this procurement, the firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The 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/FAX/email of the point of contact for 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 completed one-time NATO ICB application): 08 April 2015 - IFB planned to be issued: May 2015 - Bid Closing planned for: July 2015 - Contract Award anticipated: Janaury 2016
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFB-CO-13500-NRF/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: unspecified, United States
- Record
- SN03669208-W 20150318/150316235215-d1ee8e3f6fa80809e0f95c6bf14e9d41 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |