NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Urgent Obsolescence Management - Mitigation (UOMM) for CIS Security Services

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) to provide Urgent Obsolescence Management Mitigation related to a CIS Security Services Technology Refresh. The NCI Agency is seeking the deployment of both the Network Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (NIPS) and Full Packet Capture (FPC) systems. Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) hold a facility security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, and 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibilty (DOE) by the U.S. Government. In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas and therefore will be required to hold personnel security clearances at the level of SECRET. Only firms 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-115511-UOMM-3 and all correspondence concerning the IFB should reference this number. The successful quote, pursuant to the RFQ will be that quote which is the lowest price and technically compliant in accordance with the evaluation criteria prescribed in the RFQ. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Please see attached. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB 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 NATO ICB. U.S. firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. NATO ICB 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. NATO ICB application from the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities The Department of Commerce (DOC) is the U.S. Government agency that approves NATO ICB applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB 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 NATO ICB 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 NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 28 July 2021 NCI Agency distributes the RFQ (planned): Q3 2021 Contract Award (anticipated): Q4 2021