Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to establish the art of the possible and the state of the art with respect to technologies and products in the area of NATO Maritime Command and Control capabilities.

The RFI is attached. Please use the attached MS Excel format response template for your submission. Do NOT submit your response to the Department of Commerce. The RFI provides the NATO point of contact for submission.  The submission deadline is 21 May 2021.

To enhance understanding of NATO needs, HQ SACT will conduct a GoToWebinar collaborative Q&A session with NATO subject matter representatives on 27 April.  Details on registration for the Q&A session are included in the RFI.

This RFI does not constitute a commitment to issue a future Request for Proposal (RFP).  The purpose of this RFI is to involve industry, through collaboration, in an examination of future capabilities related to Maritime Command and Control, with the focus on technologies and commercial products. HQ SACT has not made a commitment to procure any of the items described herein, and release of this RFI shall not be construed as such a commitment, nor as an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The costs for responding to this RFI should be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future.