NATO Business Opportunity: Cyber Threat Intelligence NCIA Uplift and Integration
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFQ-CO-424281-CTI
- Agency
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Bureau of Industry and Security
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Belgium
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security announced a NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) business opportunity for a cyber threat intelligence platform procurement, with a response deadline of July 9, 2026. The RFQ (RFQ-CO-424281-CTI) is open only to U.S. prime contractors pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) and issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by Commerce; this is not a general competitive opportunity. Eligible contractors must maintain a professionally active U.S. facility, register with NCIA's Neo eProcurement tool, and staff the contract exclusively with personnel holding appropriate security clearances sufficient for unescorted access to Class II Security areas and high-side (NS) classified implementation work. The scope encompasses designing and deploying a commercially off-the-shelf cyber threat analysis platform to receive, analyze, and integrate commercial and internal NATO feeds with existing cybersecurity systems. Work includes network implementation across NATO UNCLASSIFIED, RESTRICTED, and SECRET classifications; comprehensive documentation; testing and validation support; transition to operations; and training. The contract runs Q1 2026 through Q1 2029 on a firm fixed-price basis, with award to the lowest priced technically compliant bidder. Post-delivery obligations include software warranty and operations and maintenance support. U.S. firms seeking NCP approval must submit a one-time facility-level application to Commerce before Commerce can issue the required DOE.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of a state-of-the-art cyber threat analysis platform as well as services to implement the platform. The contractor must build an updated and effective solution to receive existing commercial and specific internal feeds, perform the analysis and processing, and integrate to other existing cyber security systems to allow timely, accurate, and effective use of the intelligence.
Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 4) register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement
In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas. Therefore, access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract. Implementation of the technical solution is also required on high side (NS).
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424281-CTI and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
Competition Type: BOA+ Lowest Priced Technically Compliant
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
Please see attached. These requirements are being refined and will be included in further details as part of the RFQ.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NCP requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NCP. U.S. firms are approved for NCP on a facility-by-facility basis.
The U.S. NCP application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume or capability statement indicating contracts completed as a prime contractor and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA.
U.S. firms can download a copy of the U.S. NCP application from the following website:
https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/business-opportunities-nato
DOC is the U.S. Government agency that approves NCP applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NCP project, please also include the following in the TEXT of your email:
- the title and/or solicitation number of the project
- the name/phone/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents
After approval of your one-time NCP application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NCP, submit the completed one-time NCP application): 09 July 2026
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): July 2026
Bid Closing (anticipated): September 2026
Contract Award (estimated): January 2027
Update #1 ·
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of a state-of-the-art cyber threat analysis platform as well as services to implement the platform. The contractor must build an updated and effective solution to receive existing commercial and specific internal feeds, perform the analysis and processing, and integrate to other existing cyber security systems to allow timely, accurate, and effective use of the intelligence.
Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 4) register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement
In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas. Therefore, access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract. Implementation of the technical solution is also required on high side (NS).
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424281-CTI and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
Competition Type: BOA+ Lowest Priced Technically Compliant
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
Please see attached. These requirements are being refined and will be included in further details as part of the RFQ.
BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID
NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NATO ICB. U.S. firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis.
The U.S. NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume or capability statement indicating contracts completed as a prime contractor and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA.
U.S. firms can download a copy of the U.S. NATO ICB application from the following website:
https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities
DOC is the U.S. Government agency that approves NATO ICB applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project, please also include the following in the TEXT of your email:
- the title and/or solicitation number of the project
- the name/phone/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents
After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit the completed one-time NATO ICB application): 28 August 2025
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): October 2025
Bid Closing (anticipated): November 2025
Contract Award (estimated): March 2026
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Summary of Requirements (complete).pdf |
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