NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of End-to-end CIS services for NCIA
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The contract involves the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) seeking to procure comprehensive end-to-end Communications and Information Systems (CIS) services. These services will encompass qualified personnel, technical expertise, and ongoing support across multiple locations, with work potentially occurring during standard hours, extended shifts, around the clock, or during surge operations, as defined by individual task orders. The scope is governed by a service catalog that outlines the maximum range of services NCIA may request under this contract. The solicitation reference is CO-424355-DCSU-SBC, and all related correspondence must include this number. To be eligible to bid, U.S. prime contractors must have an active facility within the United States and hold a Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level or higher. Additionally, firms must be pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), obtain a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) from the Department of Commerce (DOC), and register on NCIA’s eProcurement platform, Neo. The NCP approval process includes submitting a one-time application with documentation such as company resumes and financial audit reports. Important deadlines include submitting DOE requests and NCP applications by July 8, 2026, with solicitation distribution planned for the third quarter of 2026, bid closing anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026, and contract award expected in the first quarter of 2027. Correspondence and questions can be directed to the designated point of contact at the Department of Commerce.
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Full Description
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of end-to-end CIS services to include qualified personnel, technical expertise, and support services under individual Task Orders issued by multiple locations. Services may be delivered during normal working hours, extended working hours, shift operations, 24/7 operations or surge operations, as specified in individual Task Orders. The service catalogue defines the maximum scope of services that may be requested under this contract.
To bid on this contract, potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold a Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 5) register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement
The reference for the solicitation is CO-424355-DCSU-SBC and all correspondence concerning the solicitation should include this reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
Please see attached.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NCP requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NCP. U.S. firms are approved for NCP on a facility-by-facility basis.
The U.S. NCP application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume or capability statement 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.
The U.S. Government continues to accept the legacy NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) application for participation in NCP. U.S. firms can download a copy of the legacy ICB application from the following website:
https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/business-opportunities-nato
DOC is the U.S. Government agency that approves NCP applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NCP project at this time, please also include the following in the TEXT of your email:
- the title and/or solicitation number of the project
- the name/phone/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents
After approval of your one-time NCP application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NCP, submit the one-time NCP application): 08 July 2026
NCIA distributes the solicitation (planned): Q3 2026
Bid closing (anticipated): Q4 2026
Contract Award (estimated): Q1 2027