The scope of this upcoming opportunity is anticipated to be an upgrade of the Core GIS system addressing deficiencies and new requirements; upgrading the software baseline provided under Increment 2; ensuring common functional capability across all Core GIS sites; making Core GIS compatible with DCIS and furthermore, meeting the requirements of the Bi-SC Service Employment in Support of the NATO Command Structure.

Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) hold a facility security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) and 3) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government.

The reference for the IFB is IFB-CO-14179-GIS and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number.

It is planned to award a single firm-fixed price contract for the entire scope of work with an expected duration of 16 months and follow on contract options for Spiral 2, for additional sites in Kosovo and Afghanistan as well as for 2 additional years of warranty. No partial bidding will be allowed.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Please see attached. These requirements are being refined and detailed as part of the
preparation of the IFB.

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): 25 February 2016

- IFB issued (target): April 2016

- Bid Closing (target) : July 2016

- Contract Award (target): November 2016