# NATO Request for Information: Establish and Enhance the Alliance Federation Network (AFN)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfico424226afn

- Solicitation number: RFI-CO-424226-AFN
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM 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: February 18, 2025
- Last posted: March 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd17cad75f3e46c1b65b0eea94db50ba/view

## Description

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) regarding its ability to support the growth and the evolution of the Alliance Federation Network (AFN) as a managed service, with infrastructure and services coexisting with those delivered by the current instance of the AFN.

NCIA requests the assistance of industry to identify solutions to evolve and to extend the reach of the current instance of the AFN as a managed service, including Protected Core Networking and Ethernet Transport Network services. RFI responses are due to NCIA no later than by 12:00 Brussels time on 24 March 2025. IMPORTANT: The RFI is not available on the internet. To request a copy, you must submit to NCIA a signed Non-Disclosure Undertaking (NDU). The NDU is attached.

Submit the signed NDU to Mrs. Lise Vieux-Rochat, Senior Contracting Officer. To contact her, please use the following email address: CO-424226-AFN@ncia.nato.int The NCIA reference for this RFI is RFI-CO-424226-AFN, and all correspondence and submissions concerning this matter should reference this number. Do NOT submit your NDU to the Department of Commerce. Your participation in this RFI is greatly appreciated.

## Publications

- February 18, 2025: Special notice, due February 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice ac49d4cb6cc24b05bf780f6a5ef82af1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac49d4cb6cc24b05bf780f6a5ef82af1/view
- March 3, 2025: Special notice, due March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT. Notice bd17cad75f3e46c1b65b0eea94db50ba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd17cad75f3e46c1b65b0eea94db50ba/view

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