NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of System Software Engineering Services and System Transition for Additional Modules for Advanced Rapid, Targeting and Effects Mission Information System (ARTEMIS)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is soliciting bids from qualified U.S. prime contractors for system software engineering services and the transition of additional modules for the Advanced Rapid, Targeting and Effects Mission Information System (ARTEMIS). Eligible bidders must maintain an active U.S. facility, possess a Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level or higher, be pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), hold a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), and register with NCIA’s eProcurement platform, Neo. All personnel working under the contract must also hold SECRET or higher security clearances due to the sensitive nature of the work. To become eligible to bid, U.S. firms must complete a one-time NCP application that requires submission of company resumes, capability statements, and audited financial documentation. The DOC reviews and approves these applications facility-by-facility and issues the DOE needed to participate in this procurement. Key dates include the deadline for requesting a DOE and submitting applications by June 24, 2026, IFB distribution on June 30, 2026, bid closing on September 15, 2026, and an estimated contract award around December 30, 2026. All correspondence should reference solicitation number IFB-424334-ARTEMIS-AAM, and interested firms should direct inquiries to the designated Department of Commerce contact.
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Full Description
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the provision of system software engineering services and system transition for additional modules for the Advanced Rapid, Targeting and Effects Mission Information System (ARTEMIS).
To bid on this project, 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
In addition, contract personnel must hold security clearances at the level of SECRET or higher. Access will only be permitted to security-cleared individuals.
The reference for the IFB is IFB-424334-ARTEMIS-AAM and all correspondence concerning the IFB 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): 24 June 2026
NCIA distributes the IFB (planned): 30 June 2026
Bid closing (anticipated): 15 September 2026
Contract Award (estimated): 30 December 2026