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NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of Incident Response Services and Surge Capacity
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The NATO Communications and Information Agency intends to establish a Framework Agreement for Incident Response services and surge capacity to support cybersecurity incident management for NATO. This agreement will provide NATO with rapid access to expert personnel, advanced technologies, and scalable resources to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cyber incidents. The Framework Agreement will be split into two schedules: Schedule A, which involves a prepaid retainer credit model for continuous operational readiness and surge support, and Schedule B, providing on-demand cybersecurity services drawn from a predefined catalog and procured on an as-needed basis through individual Task Orders. The contract duration is expected to be three years. U.S. prime contractors interested in this opportunity must meet strict eligibility requirements including maintaining a facility within the U.S. with a Facility Security Clearance at SECRET level or higher, being pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement, and obtaining a Declaration of Eligibility from the Department of Commerce. Contractor personnel must hold appropriate clearances to work unescorted in secure areas. The application process for U.S. firms includes submitting a one-time NATO Competitive Procurement application along with supporting financial and capability documentation to the Department of Commerce by June 4, 2026. The RFQ will be distributed at the end of June 2026, with bids closing in mid-August and contract award anticipated by mid-November 2026. All correspondence related to the RFQ should reference solicitation number RFQ-CO-424362-IR.
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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Incident Response (IR) services and surge capacity. Under the Agreement, NCIA will engage qualified industry partners to provide NATO with immediate access to specialized expertise, advanced technologies, and scalable resources to effectively prepare for, manage, mitigate, and recover from cyber security incidents.
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 (FCL) 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
In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas. Therefore, access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining such cleared facilities and the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract.
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424362-IR and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The Framework will be divided into two Schedules to reflect the nature of the IR requirements of NCIA:
Schedule A - IR Retainer: IR services will be procured via a prepaid retainer credit model. The retainer will cover 24/7/365 operational readiness and surge capacity for remote and on-site support. The IR Retainer credits will be managed through a Contractor-owned platform, providing an overview of available and spent credits, a top-up and carry-over mechanism, and monthly reporting. The IR Retainer will be renewed annually via Task Orders.
Schedule B - On-Demand Cyber Security Services: NCIA will procure cyber security services for proactive and reactive incident handling from a non-exhaustive catalogue included in the SOW. The services will be procured on an as-needed basis and requested via Task Orders. Each Task Order shall define the scope, objectives, deliverables, required personnel and clearances, and place of performance for each requirement.
The IDIQ Contractor(s) shall deliver both Schedule A and Schedule B services for the duration of the Framework Agreement, which is expected to be for a 3-year period.
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.
U.S. firms can download a copy of the U.S. NCP 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, 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): 04 June 2026
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 30 June 2026
Bid Closing (anticipated): 15 August 2026
Contract Award (estimated): 15 November 2026