NOI_-ACT-SACT-18-50.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

DATE: 30 April 2018

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

1. In accordance with the stipulations of the Bi-SC Procurement Directive 60-70, Annex

B, and Procedures for International Competitive Bidding (2015 Edition) the following information is provided on an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) that this Headquarters has the intention to release:

IFIB REFERENCE: IFIB-ACT-SACT-18-50

TITLE OF IFIB: CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT

REQUIREMENT: ACT as Host Nation gives notice of the intent to issue an Invitation for

International Bid (IFIB) for the provision of contracted services.

ACT is implementing an improved capability requirements capture process, including the traceability of requirements, to ensure a clear separation between the requirements owner and the solution provider. This process will provide through life traceability of the requirements using an efficient change management process. ACT will be responsible for tasks such as capability requirements definition, requirements management, systems engineering, architecture development, holistic through lifecycle management, capability acceptance, Capability Package management (e.g.

support of Air Command and Control System (ACCS), Air Ground Surveillance (AGS), Ballistic

Missile Defence (BMD) and various Communications and Information Systems (CIS) capabilities).

The contracted services will be focused on technical and management areas and a brief description of requirements is presented below:

Capability Requirements Branch Location Experience/ Expertise

1 x Senior Requirements Manager Norfolk, VA, USA

Joint Operational Command &

Control – Maritime.

6 x Requirements Managers Norfolk, VA, USA

Joint Operational Command &

Control – CIS.

Cyber, JISR, Logistics, Infrastructure

Engineering (2).

Requirements Forward Branch Location Experience/ Expertise

7 x Requirements Managers Mons, Belgium

Joint Operational Command &

Control – Land, Maritime, BMD.

JISR & AGS, CIS & SATCOM,

Cyber, Infrastructure Engineering.

Capabilities – Cyberspace

1 x Principal Systems Engineer Norfolk, VA, USA

Cyber

Capabilities – Air C2/ IAMD

1 x Principal Capability Engineer Mons, Belgium

Integrated Air & Missile Defence

Type of Contract: Lowest Price Technically Compliant (LPTC)

Period of Performance: Base Period: 1 September 2018 – 31 December 2018 (4 months)

Option Period 1: 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 (12 months)

Option Period 2: 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020 (12 months)

Option Period 3A: 1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021 (6 months)

Option Period 3B: 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021 (6 months)

Option Period 4A: 1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022 (6 months)

Option Period 4B: 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022 (6 months)

Bidding Procedure: The intended procurement method will be International Competitive

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

Directive 60-70, Annex B, and Procedures for International

Competitive Bidding (2015 Edition) , awarding the contract to the

Lowest Price Technically Compliant bidder.

Funding: The funding estimate is around €500K for the base period. Option periods of 12 months duration €3.4M, and 6 month option periods

€1.7M. The overall total is estimated at €14.1M.

Travel costs will not be a consideration for contract award.

Issue Date: Estimated 5 June 2018

Bid Closing Date: Estimated 31 July 2018

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).

Delivery location(s): The contract will cover services being accomplished at two locations, Norfolk, VA, USA and Mons, Belgium. Occasional travel may be required between Belgium and USA.

Partial bidding: Partial Bidding is authorized.

Website: http://www.act.nato.int/contracting-procurements

Contractors will be able to view the IFIB on or about 5 June 2018 at the above website. You are hereby invited to nominate, by email or facsimile before 25 May 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: 001+757-747-3856 – Tel: +001-757-747-3856

Email: Catherine.giglio@act.nato.int

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CATHERINE GIGLIO

Research & Development Contracting Officer

HQ SACT

http://www.act.nato.int/contracting-procurements mailto:Catherine.giglio@act.nato.int