SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Cryptographic Situational Awareness Capability
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2021 3:00:19 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFB-CO-115579-CSAC
- Response Due
- 1/25/2022 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/31/2022
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure and sustain Cryptographic Situational Awareness Capability (CSAC) that will support cryptography-related business and information management processes within NATO. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), and 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. �� The successful bidder will be required to handle and store classified information up to the level of NATO RESTRICTED. In addition, contractor personnel may be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas; access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting CSAC contract.� The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-115579-CSAC and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. The successful bid will be the bid that is the lowest price and technically compliant in accordance with the evaluation criteria prescribed in the IFB. It is planned to award a single firm-fixed price contract for the entire scope of work. No partial bidding will be accepted. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see attached.� 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 or capability statement 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/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 agency. � IMPORTANT DATES: Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 25 January 2022 NCI Agency distributes the IFB (planned): Q2 2022 Bid Closing (target): 60 days from release of IFB Contract Award (anticipated): Q1 2023 �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN06196285-F 20211215/211213230111 (samdaily.us)
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