HQ SACT is serving as the procurement agency for this project, which was authorized by the Military Budget Committee.

Partial bidding is not authorized.

The period of performance is 15 August 2012 - 14 August 2013 with the possibility of four option years.

The reference for the Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) is IFIB-ACT-SACT-12-07 and all correspondence in relation to the IFIB should refer to this reference. The Department of Commerce will be using the same reference.

Potential bidders must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and 2) must have performed 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.

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. 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 DATES

Request DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed NATO ICB application) by: 18 June 2012

IFIB release date: 24 May 2012 (target)

The IFIB will be unclassified and will be posted on the following website: http://www.act.nato.int/procurements-rfp-ifib-noi

Please note: MBC regulations allow for nomination to the bidders list (submission of DOEs) past the nomination deadline and up to the bid closing date.

Bid closing date: 05 July 2012 (target)