NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Contract Support – China Analysis and Cross Function Support Capacity

Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) to provide contractor support to its Strategic Foresight Branch.

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-22-132 and all correspondence concerning the contract should include this reference.

The type of contract is Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Level of Effort.

Partial bidding is authorized.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement is for two subject matter experts on China Analysis and Cross Function Support Capacity.

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:

http://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/FAX/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): 19 October 2022

HQ SACT issues IFIB (target): 24 October 2022

The IFIB will be available for download at the following website:

https://www.act.nato.int/contracting

Bid closing (target): 05 December 2022

Period of Performance: Base Period: 01 Jan 2023 31 Dec 2023 with the four option years: 01 Jan 31 Dec 2024, 01 Jan 31 Dec 2025, 01 Jan 31 Dec 2026, 01 Jan 31 Dec 2027