NATO Business Opportunity: Unarmed Security Guard Force Contract

Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for the provision of unarmed security guard services at its facility in Norfolk, Virginia.

Potential prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 2) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government, and 3) have performed similar contracts within the last three years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation.

In addition, contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess a valid security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field. The reference for this contract is IFIB-ACT-SACT-24-15 and all correspondence concerning the contract should include this reference.

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Service Delivery Partial Bidding is not authorized. REQUIREMENT HQ SACT is seeking contract support for an unarmed security guard force to provide services on site 24/7, 365 days a year. The guard force/sentry will require two officers at all times (either two 12-hour shifts or three 8-hour shifts); one who will be posted at the main entrance of the building to oversee incoming visitors and one who will perform interior and exterior roves of the building.

BIDDING PROCEDURE 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 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 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 Firms should request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed one-time NATO ICB application): 14 March 2024 HQ SACT issues IFIB (estimated): The full solicitation package will be posted on the following website on or about 18 March 2024: https://www.act.nato.int/contracting Bid closing (estimated):

29 April 2024 Period of Performance: 01 June 2024 – 31 December 2024 with the possibility of 4 option years: 01 Jan – 31 December 2025, 01 Jan – 31 December 20260, 1 Jan – 31 December 2027, 01 Jan – 31 December 2028.