SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Replacement of Submarine Broadcast Control Authority (BCA) Communications Equipment - Summary of Requirements
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 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-14311-BCA
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2016
- 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 Ivitation for Bid (IFB) to provide enhanced broadcast communications between Submarine Operating Authorities (SUBOPAUTH) and submarines at sea delivering reliable and flexible communications within the NATO operational Area of Responsibility (AOR) with a 365, 24/7 availability. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and 2) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government. The contractor will replace the Broadcast Control Authority (BCA) hardware and software portion of the NATO Very Low Frequency Minimum Shift Keying (VLF MSK) broadcast system with modern and upgradeable equipment. The replacement BCA must be interoperable with the Broadcast Control Station (BCS) and current STANAG 5030 crypto equipment. The successful bid will be that bid that is the lowest price and technically compliant in accordance with the evaluation criteria. It is planned to place a single contract for the entire scope of work. No partial bidding shall be allowed. The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-14311-BCA and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see the attachment. 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 firm must be approved for participation in NATO ICB. Firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The 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 point of contact for 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): 05 July 2016 - IFB issued (target): beginning of Q3 2016 - Bid Closing (target) : TBD - Contract Award (target): Q4 2016
- Web Link
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