# NATO Business Opportunity: NATO Integration Core System Operations and Maintenance Services Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ifbco423247intcore - Solicitation number: IFB-CO-423247-INT-CORE - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security - Contracting office: Bureau of Industry and Security (n-BUREAUOFINDUSTRYANDSECURITY) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Place of performance: BEL - First posted: April 25, 2024 - Last posted: April 25, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d37b1519535b4b46bef21e63e94240fa/view ## Description The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for NATO Integration Core System Operations and Maintenance Services, 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), 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 4) register with the NCI Agency’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/neo-eprocurement.html In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas. Therefore, access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract. The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-423247-INT-CORE and all correspondence concerning the IFB should include this reference. **Competition Type:** Lowest Priced Technically Compliant SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS A summary of the technical requirements is attached. These requirements are being refined and will be included in further detail as part of the IFB. 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: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities 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): 03 May 2024 NCI Agency distributes the IFB (planned): 17 May 2024 Bid closing (anticipated): 27 June 2024 Contract Award (estimated): 30 September 2024 ## Publications - April 25, 2024: Special notice, due May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d37b1519535b4b46bef21e63e94240fa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d37b1519535b4b46bef21e63e94240fa/view ## Points of contact - Lee Ann Carpenter, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ifbco423247intcore.