SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Functional Services for NATO Joint Targeting System (NJTS) - Summary of Requirements
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related 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
- IFB-CO-14313-NJTS
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2018
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter, Phone: 202-482-2583
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Summary of Requirements The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure and implement Functional Services for the NATO Joint Targeting System (NJTS). The NJTS project will provide a replacement of, and enhancements to, the operational prototypes called the Joint Targeting System (JTS) and the Functional Area System for dynamic and time sensitive Targeting (FAST). 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) hold an active Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, and 4) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government. In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas, which can be accessed only by cleared individuals. Therefore, only companies maintaining a facility security clearance and the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract. The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-14313-NJTS, and all correspondence concerning this IFB should reference this number. The successful bid pursuant to this IFB will be that bid that is deemed to offer the best value for money in accordance with predefined bid evaluation criteria, which will be detailed in the IFB as prescribed by the Best Value Procedures. The authorized top level criteria will be: Technical (50%) and Price (50%). No partial bidding will be allowed. It is anticipated that the IFB at the time of its issuance will contain an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) provision to exclude any bidder who is deemed to be in a position to unfairly influence the IFB as a result of being selected for the work performed or to be performed under other contracts with NATO. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see attached. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate U.S. prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidders list, however, the U.S. firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for U.S. 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 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 company employee who should receive the bid documents After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will then know to follow up by issuing a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for that project. NATO member governments use a DOE to nominate an approved firm to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project. IMPORTANT DATES: - Request from DOC that a DOE be issued (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 14 June 2018 - NCIA issues IFB (target): Q4 2018 - Bid Closing: TBD - Contract Award (target): Q1 2020
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/BIS/comp99/IFB-CO-14313-NJTS/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: multiple, Belgium
- Record
- SN04922835-W 20180517/180515230625-a4e6a3ba994e3c2d5769c27f1656fb52 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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