NATO Business Opportunity: Financial Accountant / IPSAS SME

HQ SACT (NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation) issued a Request for Proposal for on-site financial accounting services with a proposal deadline of June 26, 2026, 0900 hours EST; this is a restricted opportunity open only to governmental or commercial entities established in NATO member nations and invited by HQ SACT to participate. The contractor shall provide a certified technical accountant to support the BUDFIN Treasury & Accounting section in delivering timely accounting operations, IPSAS implementation and training, centralized accounting strategy upgrades, consolidated annual financial statement preparation, and audit liaison activities. Performance is on-site at HQ SACT in Norfolk, Virginia, from contract award through December 31, 2026, with one optional 12-month extension through December 31, 2027. Contract structure is Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort. Minimum qualifications require a university degree in finance, accounting, or audit plus IFAC professional accreditation (CPA, ACCA, or CIPFA) with six years' post-experience; minimum 10 years' experience developing accounting policies and financial controls; minimum 5 years' experience with financial statement preparation and IPSAS; English proficiency at STANAG 6001 SLP 3333; and an active NATO or National SECRET security clearance. All key personnel must be NATO member nation citizens with valid NATO nation passports. The contractor company must hold an active Facilities Security Clearance at NATO or National SECRET level or above. Evaluation uses 70 percent technical and 30 percent pricing weighting. Proposals must be submitted via separate email submissions for technical and price components; no hard copy proposals are accepted. A Declaration of Eligibility is not required. Contract award is contingent on funding availability and security clearance validation by NSA/DSA.