SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of COTS IT Hardware Equipment and Associated IT Support
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2022 7:29:34 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334210
— Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFB-CO-115760-e-FIT
- Response Due
- 8/16/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/19/2022
- 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 Bid (IFB) for the procurement of e-FIT COTS Standard End-User�Equipment and LAN Network Equipment. The NCI Agency seeks to establish a framework agreement serving as the preferred vehicle for commercial IT at the NATO Enterprise level on an ""as needed-when needed"" basis.� 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 reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-115760-e-FIT and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. The successful bid will be that bid that offers the lowest price and is technically compliant. The NCI Agency may elect to award up to two (2) single award schedules (lots) contracts under this solicitation. The contracts will be Firm Fix Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) delivery order contracts. 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): 16 August 2022 NCI Agency distributes the IFB (planned): Q3 2022 Bid Closing: Q4 2022 Contract Award (target): Q4 2022 Period of Performance: three (3) years plus two 12-month option periods
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN06393515-F 20220721/220719230052 (samdaily.us)
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