17 -- NATO Notification of Intent to Issue an Invitation for International Competitive Bidding for Provision of ITAS Assets to Address Cargo Air Transport Shortfalls across ISAF Areas of Operation

Joint Force Command Headquarters Brunssum (JFC Brunssum) intends to advertise for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on works and services within the framework of the NATO Military Budget Committee (MBC). Eligible firms will be invited to bid on the provision of Rotary Wing and/or Fixed Wing assets to address the Air Transport shortfalls across the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) area of operation. JFC Brunssum is serving as the Host Nation for this project, which was authorized by the MBC. JFC Brunssum intends to use the two envelope bid procedure. Partial bidding is authorized. The estimated value of this project is not available at this time. The reference for this project is IFIP-ACO-BRU-07-65 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement shall refer to this reference. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be using the same reference. CONTRACT AWARD EVALUATION CRITERIA: - Responsiveness and compliance with the conditions of the RFP/draft contract and annexes (pass or fail) - Meeting required delivery schedule - Satisfactory performance record - Lowest compliant bid The IFIP package will contain material at the level of NATO UNCLASSIFIED. BIDDING PROCEDURE The U.S. Department of Commerce does not serve as the Host Nation for NATO projects. Its role is to approve for bidding those firms of NATO-member nations with a facility located within the United States. Only firms approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce will be allowed to bid. Please visit the following website for instructions on applying for approval to bid on NATO projects: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm A firm that has been approved for bidding on NATO projects must request that the U.S. Department of Commerce issue a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for each project on which the firm wishes to bid. The DOE is used to nominate the firm to the Bidders List for a particular project. The U.S. Department of Commerce forwards the DOE to the Host Nation. The Host Nation will not accept requests for nomination received directly from firms. As provided for under MBC rules, nominations to the bidders list will continue to be accepted by the Host Nation after the IFIP is issued and until the bid closing date. IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Deadline for requesting Declaration of Eligibility: 18 October 2007 2. Estimated RFP release date: 18 October 2007 3. Estimated bid closing date: 15 November 2007 4. Required delivery schedule: 01 February 2008