NATO Request for Information: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Capability
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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is conducting a pre-competitive market engagement to gather industry input for a future Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) capability. This initiative, identified by solicitation number QUESTIONNAIRE-NCIA-OSINT, is a request for information and not a formal request for bids. The goal is to identify solutions that enable analysts to collect, process, and exploit publicly and commercially available information. The intended capability will support approximately 400 generalist analysts and 300 fusion analysts, featuring advanced functions such as Optical Character Recognition, deepfake recognition, named entity recognition, automated geolocation, and network analysis. The NCIA expects the final capability to be delivered by the first quarter of 2028, with a formal invitation for bids anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. Potential providers must be from a NATO member country and demonstrate adherence to strict cybersecurity principles, including the provision of audit reports and detailed service logs for traceability. The project also requires the integration of emerging AI technologies and the delivery of comprehensive train-the-trainer and administrator documentation. Interested parties must submit their responses via the online questionnaire by 12:00 CET on November 4, 2026, and may optionally attend a workshop in Izmir, Türkiye, from November 17-19.
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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is conducting pre-competitive market engagement to gather input on potential solutions to support the upcoming acquisition for an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Capability. To that end, NCIA is issuing the attached Questionnaire to inform a dedicated workshop at NATO Edge and solicit feedback from industry partners.
This Questionnaire is issued for planning purposes only and is not a request for bids. It is part of NCIA’s effort to engage early to inform and ensure it has a clear understanding of the marketplace, available capabilities, and potential acquisition strategies.
NCIA values your insight and invites you to review and comment on our draft high level problem statement to provide recommendations for improving performance outcomes, competition, and efficiency; and identifying any risks or concerns that should be considered during planning.
Feedback can be provided in writing in accordance with submission instructions and/or by attending a dedicated industry engagement – OSINT Data Exploitation and Visualization Workshop at NATO Edge, taking place on 17-19 November in Izmir (Türkiye), where NCIA will respond to clarifying questions and invite comments from participants.
Submit responses via the on-line questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours Central European Time (CET) on 04 November 2026. Submission instructions and additional details can be found in the attachment.
NCIA thanks you in advance for your time and input, and looks forward to engaging with you as it shapes this potential acquisition.
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