NOI-ACT-SACT-18-24_SENIOR_AIR_CAPABILITY_PLANNER__NOI_NU.pdf

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

ORGANISATION DU TRAITÉ DE L’ATLANTIQUE NORD

HEADQUARTERS SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION

7857 BLANDY ROAD, SUITE 100

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23551-2490

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

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

Contractor support: Senior Air Capability Planner / Air C2 Subject Matter Expert

DATE: 26 February 2018

1. In accordance with the stipulations of the Bi-SC Procurement Directive 60-70, Annex C, Procedures for International Competitive Bidding dated 15 June 2015. the following information is provided on an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) that this

Headquarters has the intention to release:

IFIB Reference: ACT-SACT-18-24

Title of IFIB: Contractor Support: Senior Air Capability Planner / Air C2 Subject Matter Expert

(SME)

2. The C2DS CIS requires a Senior Air Capability Planner/Air C2 Subject Matter

Expert (SME). The SME’s main tasks and responsibilities are in direct support of the deliverable programme 3_17 Air C2 Services1 to develop, analyse, and review capability requirements. The programme supports the Air C2 Community of Interest

(COI) at SHAPE and other NATO entities, i.a. with:

developments in support of CP 9C0107 addressing NATO Air C2 Services

(deliverable package 3_17_1);

the capability capturing activities related to the incremental development of AirC2IS as part of the Bi-SC AIS (deliverable package 3_17_2);

the further development of and a new approach to the Air C2 Capability Architecture;

the adaptation of the Air C2 COI to the new NATO Command Structure (NCS);

the thru-lifecycle requirements management for Air C2 and IAMD;

the continuation of the ACCS Programme (CP 5A0109) as a project within ACT's

IAMD programme;

1 The 03_17 Air C2 Services programme is in the process of being merged with the 03_40 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme to the new 03_77 Integrated Air & Missile Defence (IAMD) programme.

addressing DOTMLPFI aspects of Air C2 other than M, specifically Doctrine and

Training;

developing Air C2 capability requirements related to the Single European Sky ATM

Research (SESAR) initiative and Next Generation (NextGen) for US air traffic services;

organizing conferences, working groups, and meetings necessary to develop Air C2 capability requirements.

The need for contractor support is due to emerging necessity currently not being covered by

HQ SACT PE positions:

NCS Adaptation with the takeover of ACCS responsibilities by HQ SACT;

NCS Adaptation with thru-lifecycle requirements management and the need to establish a common/single requirements repository for AirC2;

Need to establish an overarching NATO AirC2 Capability Architecture.

3. Type of Contract: Lowest Priced Technically Compliant (LPTC).

4. Period of Performance: July 2018 – Dec 2018 base period with two 12 month option periods

5. Bidding Procedure: Sealed Bidding. The intended procurement method will be

International Competitive Bidding (two step procedure) in accordance with Bi-SC

Procurement Directive 60-70, Annex C, Procedures for International Competitive

Bidding dated 15 June 2015, awarding the contract to the lowest priced technically compliant bidder.

6. Funding: The funding estimate is €550K for the full contract scope. Travel costs will not be a consideration for contract award.

7. Issue Date: 2 April 2018

8. Bid Closing Date: 14 May 2018

9. Eligibility: Companies which have performed similar tasking to the requirement described in the solicitation. Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field (s).

10. Delivery location(s): The contract will cover services being accomplished at Norfolk, Virginia

11. Partial bidding: Partial Bidding is not authorized.

17. Website: http://www.act.nato.int/contracting

18. Contractors will be able to view the IFIB on or about 2 April 18 at the above website.

You are hereby invited to nominate, by email or facsimile before 1 April 2018, 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 is to be addressed to:

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

BUDFIN – Purchasing and Contracting Branch

Attn: Ms. Catherine Giglio – R&D Contracting Officer

7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, Norfolk, Virginia, USA 23551-2490

Fax: +1-757-747-3856 – Tel: +1-757-747-3856

Email: Catherine.giglio@act.nato.int

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CATHERINE GIGLIO

Research & Development Contracting Officer

HQ SACT

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