SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Security Services for NATO Science and Technology Organization Collaboration Support Office
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2021 12:14:48 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561621
— Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-CS0(FIN)2021-010
- Response Due
- 4/28/2021 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/03/2021
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- The NATO Science and Technology Organization Collaboration Support Office (CSO) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for the provision of security services on the CSO premises located in Neuilly sur Seine, France In order to bid on the project, U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) in the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO ICB, 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibilty (DOE) by the U.S. Government, and 4) comply with French laws and regulations relating to the operation of protection and security companies. The Department of Commerce will be using the reference IFIB-CS0(FIN)2021-010 and all correspondence in relation to the project should refer to this reference.� CSO will award this Firm Fixed-Price contract to the lowest technically compliant bid. � SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT These security services encompass reception, access control, surveillance, on-site intervention, electronic surveillance, tele-video surveillance, and preventive & curative maintenance. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NATO ICB.� U.S. firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. 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 Department of Commerce (DOC) is the U.S. Government agency that approves NATO ICB applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project at this time, please also 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 company employee who should receive the bid documents After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project.� DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting entity.� IMPORTANT DATES U.S. firms must request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NATO ICB, submit the one-time NATO ICB application):�28 April 2021 CSO distributes the IFIB to firms that have been issued a DOE (planned): May 2021 Bid Closing (planned): June 2021 Period of Performance: Three years (2022-2024) - Starting date: 01 Jan 2022
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- Place of Performance
- Address: FRA
- Country: FRA
- Country: FRA
- Record
- SN05958408-F 20210402/210331230100 (samdaily.us)
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