SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO Business Opportunties: Assistance Services to Support the Future Nuclear Exercise Environment
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2023 8:21:48 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIP-ACO-SH-23-17
- Response Due
- 7/19/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/22/2023
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
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LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Ppowers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium has issued an Invitation For International Proposal (IFIP) to provide assistance services to support the Future Nuclear Exercise Environment (FNEE). U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) hold a NATO security clearance up to Cosmic Top Secret at the bidding stage and the start of the contract (However, upon contract award, the contractor shall apply for a NATO Cosmic Top Secret Atomal clearance knowing that, in the event of refusal of accreditation, the contract may be terminated in accordance with the conditions laid down in the contract.), (4) be legally authorized, at the time of the bidding and afterwards in the event of contract award, to operate the services described in the country where the services shall be provided (i.e. Belgium), (5) have performed at least three contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope and magnitude to the requirements described in this solicitation. and 6) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. The reference for the IFIP is IFIP-ACO-SH-23-17 and all correspondence regarding the IFIP should include this reference. � The type of contract is Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ). The contract will be awarded based on Best Value criteria. Partial bidding is not authorized. Delivery locations: SHAPE (Mons, Belgium) plus travel to other locations. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT The purpose of this contract is to provide support services to SHAPE for the FNEE. Work�requested will be classified NATO Cosmic Top Secret Atomal. The company and contractor personnel assigned to this contract shall be in possession of NATO Cosmic Top Secret Atomal clearances. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID�� � NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE on behalf of potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this contract. 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 contract - the name/phone/FAX/email of the company point of contact for 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 contract. �DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency. � IMPORTANT DATES U.S. firms should request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NATO ICB, submit the one-time NATO ICB application): 19 July 2023 SHAPE issues IFIP (planned): July 2023 SHAPE will distribute the IFIP via the ACO Procureware Portal to all firms that have been issued a DOE. Firms are encouraged to register with the Portal before the IFIP is due to be released: https://aco.procureware.com � � Bid closing (planned): September 2023 Period of Performance: Base period of one year, from January 18, 2024 to December 31, 2024 + 2 option periods (1 period of one year and one period of six months) �
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Country: BEL
- Record
- SN06720171-F 20230622/230620230113 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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