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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) be legally authorized, at the time of the bidding and afterwards in the event of contract award, to operate the services described in this solicitation in the country where the services described in this solicitation shall be provided (i.e., Belgium); 4) 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 5) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. The reference for the IFIP is IFIP-ACO-SH-24-14 and all correspondence regarding the IFIP should include this reference. 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