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L -- NATO TENDER: TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NATO CONSULTATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL SOL CO-7910-AQD DUE 033197 POC Alexis Kemper, 202-482-1512 The NATO C3 Agency invites bids for the acquisition of Technical Services in support of NATO C3. The project is an attempt to consolidate the diverse requirements for consultant support for infrastructure programmes and the scientific programme of work under one ordering contract which will facilitate the placing of orders and the administration and accounting of the consultancy requirement. The design of the contract will allow for expansion to provide a mechanism for other NATO and national bodies to place orders as needed. The purpose of the Technical Services Contract is to secure support on an as-required basis in the following six areas: (1) Operations Research, (2) Communications and Networks, (3) Information and Message Handling Systems, (4) Information Security (INFOSEC), (5) Network and Systems Management, and (6) System Integration. The NC3A is seeking to award a contract to a firm, joint venture or consortium which can provide highly qualified personnel in all areas. It is expected that themajority of the support would be required to be performed at the Agency locations in Brussels, Belgium and The Hague, Netherlands. However, due to the fact that NATO encompasses a large geographic area, bidders must be able to demonstrate that they can provide rapid and cost effective support in all the NATO member nations. Bidders shall also be able to demonstrate that they possess extensive knowledge and experience in the six areas set forth above as they apply to military organizations, and especially to NATO. The IFB package will not contain any classified materials. However, the contract may require contractor personnel to have access to classified materials and sites at all levels, so applicants must be able to obtain security clearances in order to perform the Contract. It anticipated that the IFB will be issued by 14 April 1997 with a Bid Closing Date of 30 May 1997 and contract award by 01 August 1997. All applicants must be certified to compete in NATO ICB by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Officeof Telecommunications. Submit all nomination requests to Alexis Kemper (fax: 202-482-5834) by COB 31 March 1997. (0080)

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