# NATO Business Opportunity: Renovation of Water Softening Installations on the SHAPE Compound Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ifibacosh2405 - Solicitation number: IFIB-ACO-SH-24-05 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was January 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security - Contracting office: Bureau of Industry and Security (n-BUREAUOFINDUSTRYANDSECURITY) - NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - Place of performance: BEL - First posted: January 4, 2024 - Last posted: January 4, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86e1c77f832e4cdc8f11d1529cb08d0a/view ## Description Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) has issued an Invitation For International Bid (IFIB) for the renovation of water softening installations on the SHAPE compound. 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) have performed at least three contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope and magnitude to the requirement described in the solicitation, and 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-ACO-SH-24-05 and all correspondence regarding the IFIB should include this reference. Type of contract: Firm-fixed price Bidding procedure: Lowest price technically compliant bid. Partial bidding is not authorized. Delivery location: Mons, Belgium SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT The purpose of this contract is the dismantling and removal off-site of the water softeners as well as all the fittings. The new water treatment installation shall consist of five water softening columns. 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: https://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): 23 January 2024 SHAPE issues IFIB (planned): Beginning of February 2024 SHAPE will distribute the IFIB via the ACO Procureware Portal to all firms that have been issued a DOE. Firms are encouraged to register with the Portal before the IFIB is due to be released: https://aco.procureware.com Bid closing (planned): **End of March 2024 Period of Performance:** One-time. The work shall be fully executed in 2024. ## Publications - January 4, 2024: Special notice, due January 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 86e1c77f832e4cdc8f11d1529cb08d0a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86e1c77f832e4cdc8f11d1529cb08d0a/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/ifibacosh2405.