SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Contractor Support to Strategic Foresight Branch: China Subject Matter Expert
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2020 11:41:12 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 928120
— International Affairs
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACT-SACT-20-47
- Response Due
- 9/22/2020 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/24/2020
- Point of Contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter
- E-Mail Address
-
LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov
(LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
- Description
- Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for Contractor Support for Strategic Foresight Branch, Contracting Think Tank China Expertise. � Potential prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 2) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government, and 3) have performed similar tasking to the requirement described in the solicitation. Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field. The reference for this project is IFIB-ACT-SACT-20-47. The contract will cover services being accomplished at HQ SACT in Norfolk, Virginia or as approved at the contractor facility. REQUIREMENT HQ SACT is seeking contract support for analysis of and advising on geo-strategic issues of relevance and importance to NATO related to China and the Asia-Pacific region. To provide and enable significant understanding of the geopolitical issues, motivations, and strategies of China to produce and inform reports, deliverables, and analysis for internal and external use. To help shape ACT�s understanding of trends and implications derived from China that could impact NATO�s Warfare Development. BIDDING PROCEDURE NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. firm must be approved 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 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 Department of Commerce will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project.� The Department of Commerce 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) by: 22 September 2020 Contractors will be able to view the IFIB on or about 25 September 2020 at the website below: https://www.act.nato.int/contracting �� Bid closing (estimated): 06 November 2020������������������������������������������������������������������������ Period of performance: Base Period: on or about 04 January 2021 � 31 December 2021 for a total of 1800 hours, with one 12 month option period (1800 hours)
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk, VA 23551, USA
- Zip Code: 23551
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 23551
- Record
- SN05772198-F 20200827/200825230150 (samdaily.us)
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