# NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform Products and Services Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfqco424206pahp - Solicitation number: RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 28, 2025 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: February 18, 2025 - Last posted: April 15, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3c4562484bb4e838026750be106cca5/view ## Description The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform products and 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/procurement/neo-eprocurement 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 RFQ is RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference. **Type of Contract:** **IDIQ Competition Type:** Lowest Priced Technically Compliant SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see attached. These requirements are being refined and will be included in further details as part of the RFQ. 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): 02 April 2025 NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 14 April 2025 Bid closing (anticipated): 12 May 2025 Contract Award (estimated): Q3 2025 ## Publications - February 18, 2025: Special notice, due March 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 9a403f2d5e7841f9816d94e39efd343b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a403f2d5e7841f9816d94e39efd343b/view - March 26, 2025: Special notice, due April 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 05d18c446a8e4defb365c219aca965d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05d18c446a8e4defb365c219aca965d7/view - March 26, 2025: Special notice, due April 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice ab4c0d409efd4d01b474b605f784160a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab4c0d409efd4d01b474b605f784160a/view - April 15, 2025: Special notice, due April 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2d40c5ffd11a4689914744d68329e385. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d40c5ffd11a4689914744d68329e385/view - April 15, 2025: Special notice, due April 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c3c4562484bb4e838026750be106cca5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3c4562484bb4e838026750be106cca5/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/rfqco424206pahp.