SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Contractor Support for Innovation Branch Space Studies
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2020 12:17:02 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-ACT-SACT-21-01
- Response Due
- 10/5/2020 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/08/2020
- 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 Innovation Branch Space Studies.� 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-21-01. Partial Bidding is authorized.� The contract will be awarded to the contractor(s) offering the Best Value to NATO. Delivery Location: Contractor�s Facility REQUIREMENT HQ SACT is seeking contract support for two studies that will address the future needs of Warfare Development and serve to meet some of the requirements of the initial NATO Warfighting Capability Concept (iNWCC). These studies are: Space Technologies Horizon Scan Study Identification of which future technologies could be used and how they may be integrated. Identification of risks and opportunities these new technologies and tools present to the Alliance.� Small Satellites in Military Space Operations Study Overview of small satellites and availability for potential military use within various functional areas. Potential and limitations of CubeSats in various functional areas. Overview of current and future commercial and govt. capability to launch small satellites. Operational use cases. Identification of risks and opportunities. Recommendations for the Alliance. 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 entity.� IMPORTANT DATES Firms should request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed one-time NATO ICB application) by: 05 October 2020 HQ SACT issues IFIB (planned): �09 October 2020 Contractors will be able to view the IFIB at the website below: https://www.act.nato.int/contracting � Bid closing (estimated): 20 November 2020���������������������������������������������������������������������� Period of performance: Both studies will be developed over a 12-month period (on or about 4 January 2021 - 31 December 2021)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05806730-F 20200924/200922230208 (samdaily.us)
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