IFB-CO-424311-GVB.pdf

Acquisition Office

PP.A3(02.26)

NOTIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY (NPO)

Pre-Solicitation Notice

NATO Competitive Procurement

Provision of Global Seamless Vector Basemap Data NCIA Reference #: IFB-CO-424311-GVB

Date of NPO Publication: 17/07/2026

Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: 01/09/2026 Anticipated Solicitation Closing Date: 06/10/2026

Anticipated Contract Award Date: 15/12/2026

Rough Order of Magnitude1: EUR 3,500,000

Point of Contact: Emira Kapetanovic, Principal Contracting Assistant IFB-CO-424311-GVB@ncia.nato.int

1 This Rough Order of Magnitude is informational only and reflects NCIA’s estimate. Actual contract value may vary based on competitive submissions.

mailto:IFB-CO-424311-GVB@ncia.nato.int

Introduction

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) hereby notifies the following Procurement Opportunity in accordance with the Procedure for NATO Competitive Procurement (link). This notification is issued to foster open and fair competition among eligible vendors from participating nations. This notification does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.

Vendors are invited to review the requirements described herein and to prepare for bid compilation in accordance with the instructions provided in this notification and subsequent solicitation documentation. All interested vendors are reminded that timely registration and compliance with eligibility requirements are essential, as deadlines for submission may not be extended. Vendors are advised to regularly check for updates to this notification.

This opportunity reflects NATO’s commitment to transparency, equal treatment of suppliers, and the efficient delivery of goods, works, and services in support of NATO missions and participating nations.

All eligible and responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, which shall be considered by the NCIA.

1. Title of Procurement Opportunity

“Provision of Global Seamless Vector Basemap Data”

2. Description of Requirement

This procurement opportunity will have as delivery a Global Seamless Vector Basemap Data Package compliant with STANAG 2592 NATO Geospatial Information Framework (NGIF) and its relevant data schema to serve as a foundation base for any additional authoritative national geospatial data and directly support NATO Operations, Missions or other Activities.

The data is expected to support NATO in stated geospatial use cases of web mapping, rapid mapping, geospatial analysis, routing and geolocation services.

The Package will consist of several products:

The actual vector data using purchaser furnished and open sources, namely current

Overture Maps conflated with vendor furnished data adding value specifically to the stated geospatial use cases will form the centrepiece. The vector data shall consist of all relevant geospatial layers and attributes to act as a global seamless basemap and support stated geospatial use cases relevant to NATO’s mission.It shall reflect NATO’s geopolitical view in roman script and be compatible with NATO’s Esri technology-based enterprise GIS solution, CoreGIS.

Professional symbolization will coherently style the dataset at specified scales ready for use in CoreGIS.

Derived products in form of raster and vector caches to defined styles, routable networks and geolocator files will be produced from and coherent to the vector data.

Metadata describing source and resulting data, processes, quality assurance and translation to NGIF will complete the package.

The data license is required to cover NATO and Non-NATO Entities (NNEs) in support of any North Atlantic Council (NAC) approved activity. Licensing for National use will be added as options.

https://www.nato.int/content/dam/nato/webready/documents/finance/procurement-procedure_en.pdf https://nso.nato.int/nso/nsdd/main/standards?search=2592

The proposed contract will include potential updates for the duration of the project and options for updates and adaptations for following years as required.

3. Anticipated Procurement Method

a. In accordance with the ‘Introduction’ section of this notice, the procurement opportunity is subject to the NATO Competitive Procurement Procedure adopted in July 2025.

b. The Procurement Method utilised for this procurement opportunity is Lowest Price Technical Compliant (LPTC).

4. Vendor Eligibility

a. Participation in this Procurement Opportunity is restricted to vendors from participating NATO nations.

b. This restriction applies to the eligibility of the vendors only and does not require that the goods, works, or services themselves be manufactured or produced within participating nations.

5. Access to Solicitation Documentation

a. Interested vendors may participate to and access the solicitation documentation for this Procurement Opportunity as of the Anticipated Solicitation Release Date as follows:

i. Indicating your interest by emailing the Point of Contact listed above to request being added to the bidder’s list and receive the solicitation.

ii. no Declaration of Eligibility (DoE) required.

6. Security Requirements

a. This opportunity is classified as NATO UNCLASSIFIED (NU)

b. For the implementation and performance of the contract, the security

c. classification is NATO UNCLASSIFIED

7. Language of Solicitation and Bid Submission

a. Solicitation Documentation and Proposal Submission Language(s): English

8. Additional Engagement Opportunities

a. The NCIA may organize the following engagement activities:

i. Industry Day: Not Applicable

ii. Pre-Bid Conference: Not Applicable

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