SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Technical Trainer and Awareness Specialist (Contract Support) for Development of the NATO Network Enabled Capability (NNEC) Strategic Framework
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 1099D, Washington, District of Columbia, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-32
- Archive Date
- 7/11/2011
- Point of Contact
- Elsie Carroll, Phone: 202-482-8228, Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(elsie.carroll@bis.doc.gov, LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters (HQ SACT) has announced an opportunity for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on the provision of contract support. The need is for a technical trainer and awareness specialist to assist in development of the NATO Network Enabled Capability (NNEC) Strategic Framework. HQ SACT is serving as the procurement agency for this project, which was authorized by the Military Budget Committee (MBC). HQ SACT intends to use the sealed bidding (two envelope) procedure. Partial bidding is not authorized. The base contract is for 01 September 2011 - 31 August 2012 with the possibility of four option years: 01 September 2012 - 31 August 2016. The estimated annual value of this project is $126,000 and the estimated cumulative value of this project is $630,000. The reference for this procurement is IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-32 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement should refer to this reference. The Department of Commerce will be using the same reference. The Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for this procurement will be NATO UNCLASSIFIED and will be posted on the following website: http://www.act.nato.int/procurements-rfp-ifib-noi Potential bidders must have been pre-approved for participation in NATO ICB and must have performed similar contracts within the last three years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation. Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess at least a valid NATO SECRET level security clearance, and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) forwards to the NATO contracting agency the NATO clearance certifications needed for performance of the contract. REQUIREMENT HQ SACT is seeking contract support to assist ACT's CIS Branch, Communications Services Team in coordinating and facilitating the development of all elements outlined below: • Assist in the identification, description and development of new ways for NATO and the Nations to employ network enabled capabilities to achieve operational gains for the war fighters. • Assist in the implementation of NNEC-enabled capabilities through the use of technologies, in addition to the populations, development and operation of associated tools. • Coordinate, under the direction of ACT, the communication of the NNEC Strategic Framework principles, mechanisms and tools to the NNEC stakeholder communities. Those communities include (but are not limited) to NATO nations and commands, boards, working groups, communities of interest and industry. Additionally, under ACT direction, to promote the development of activities in compliance with the framework while providing effective educational and training materials, briefs and courses. • Produce a series of educational and training materials in a number of formats, flyers, brochures, briefs and course materials for a varied selection of targeted audiences: VIP, Decision Makers, Nations, Technical communities of interest and operational communities of interest. • Organize and successfully conduct education and training events, including briefs at conferences, active participation at seminars and workshops, and course conduction as organizer and lecturer. BIDDING PROCEDURE Before a firm can be nominated to the bidders list for this ICB procurement, it must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. Only facilities located in NATO member nations may participate in NATO ICB. The U.S. Department of Commerce approves facilities that are located within the United States. U.S. firms will find a copy of the U.S. NATO ICB application at the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm The NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA. The application and supporting documentation may be submitted as e-mail attachments. If, when submitting the application, your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project, please 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 point of contact for the bid documents Upon approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, the Department of Commerce will then know to follow up by issuing a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for that project. A DOE is used to nominate an approved firm to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project. IMPORTANT DEADLINES Deadline for requesting Declaration of Eligibility: 06 July 2011 (Under MBC rules, the contracting agency will continue to accept nominations to the bidders list after the IFIB is issued and until the bid closing date.) Estimated IFIB release date: 11 July 2011 Estimated bid closing date: 22 August 2011
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFIB-ACT-SACT-11-32/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk, Virginia, 23551, United States
- Zip Code: 23551
- Zip Code: 23551
- Record
- SN02470735-W 20110615/110613234047-d1e8784e05230a1c1643224b05c47224 (fbodaily.com)
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