NOI IFIB ACT SACT 11-37 Joint Force Trainer.pdf

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

HEADQUARTERS, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION

7857 BLANDY ROAD, SUITE 100

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23551-2490

MBC’s Distribution List for International Competitive Bidding

TO: MBC’s Distribution List for Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) Procedure

DATE: 20 September 2011

SUBJECT: Notification of Intent to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for Contractor

Support to Headquarter Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for a Project Management Coordinator for development of a comprehensive web-based, real-time Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation (ETEE) System, HQ SACT, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.

1. In accordance with the stipulations of the Bi-Sc Procurement Directive 60-70, Annex B, the following information is provided on an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) that this Headquarters has the intention to release:

IFIB Reference: ACT-SACT-11-37

Title of IFIB: Contract Support: Project Management Coordinator for development of a comprehensive web-based, real-time Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation (ETEE) System within Joint Force Trainer.

Requirement: HQ SACT is seeking contract support to assist the project lead and investigate the capability and requirements for a comprehensive Education and Individual Training (E-IT) information systems environment for NATO. The project coordinator would identify the scope, milestones, architecture, procedures, tools, and resource cost parameters for this project. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

Coordination of a linked, web-based, real-time information system for including the e-MTEP, eITEP, and ePRIME systems which increase transparency in NATO, Nations, and partners.

This is a multi-year project.

Coordinate with the sustainment of current ETEE initiatives and move forward with ACT, Bi-SC and MC initiatives to increase effectiveness, efficiency and affordability in ETEE for NATO and Nations.

Provide the JFT with recommendations and holistic improvements for this linked, web-based, and real-time information system project.

Provide and coordinate the briefings, point papers and other materials associated with this multi-year project.

Identify and coordinate organizational design proposals for this multi-year project with current and future Peacetime Establishment (PE) structure.

Deliverable Coordinator for this project per ACT Directive 20-3 for ACT Planning, Programming and Execution.

Perform other duties as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative within scope of the SOW

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Level of Effort.

Period of Performance: 12 Dec 2011 – 11 Nov 2012 with the possibility of 2 option years 12 Dec 2012 – 11 Nov 2013 & 12 Dec 2013 – 11 Nov 2014.

Bidding Procedure: Sealed Bidding (Two Envelopes)

Funding:

(Estimated annual amount, $ 150,000 USD; estimated cumulative amount, $ 450,000 USD)

Classification: NATO UNCLASSIFIED

Issue Date: 25 October 2011, (target date)

Bid Closing Date: 6 DECEMBER 2011 (target date)

Eligibility: Companies which have performed similar contracts within the last three years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation. Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess at least a valid NATO Secret level security clearance (or National equivalent), have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field (s).

Delivery location(s): Norfolk, VA, U.S.A.

Partial bidding: Partial Bidding is not authorised.

Website: http://www.act.nato.int/organization/hq-sact/contracting/notifications-of-intent-noi

2. This HQ will directly mail this IFIB to all potential bidders. You are hereby invited to nominate, by email or facsimile before 25 October 2011, the name, full address, Point of Contact, telephone, facsimile number and e-mail address, of other potential bidders established within your country. This and any other correspondence hereto is to be addressed to:

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation BUDFIN – Purchasing and Contracting Branch Attn: Mrs Tonya Bonilla – Deputy R&D Contracting Officer 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, Norfolk, Virginia, USA 23551-2490 Fax: 001+757-747-3525 – Tel: +001-757-747-3575 Email: tonya.bonilla@act.nato.int

Or

Attn: Mr Curt Day – R&D Contracting Officer 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, http://www.act.nato.int/organization/hq-sact/contracting/notifications-of-intent-noi

Norfolk, Virginia, USA 23551-2490 Fax: 001+757-747-3525 – Tel: +001-757-747- 3856 Email: Curtis.day@act.nato.int

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Tonya Bonilla ACT Deputy R&D Contracting Officer

HQ SACT