NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of End-to-end CIS services for NCIA
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CO-424355-DCSU-SBC
- Agency
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Bureau of Industry and Security
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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 issued a NATO procurement notice on behalf of the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) for end-to-end Communications and Information Systems (CIS) services, with responses due by July 8, 2026. Eligibility is restricted to U.S. prime contractors from participating NATO nations that maintain an active facility within the United States, hold a Facility Security Clearance at SECRET level or higher, and obtain pre-approval for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) and a Declaration of Eligibility from the Department of Commerce. Services span 19 categories including Service Desk support, provisioning, CIS operations, systems administration, network services, cyber security, collaboration tools, asset management, field support, engineering, project management, surge operations, subject matter expertise, configuration management, technical escort, service transition, and training. Work locations include U.S.-Norfolk, Izmir, training centers in Stavanger and Bydgoszcz, and southern Europe sites in Sigonella, Naples, and Poggio Renatico; work permits or visas are required for U.S.-Norfolk and Izmir. Services are delivered under individual Task Orders at varying operational tempos from normal hours through 24/7 and surge operations. Interested contractors must register with NCIA's Neo eProcurement system and email the point of contact for inclusion on the bidder's list. The requirement is classified NATO SECRET. Solicitation reference CO-424355-DCSU-SBC. Applicants seeking NCP approval must submit company capability statements demonstrating prior prime contract performance and financial documentation reviewed or audited by an independent CPA.
Notice text
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of end-to-end CIS services to include qualified personnel, technical expertise, and support services under individual Task Orders issued by multiple locations. Services may be delivered during normal working hours, extended working hours, shift operations, 24/7 operations or surge operations, as specified in individual Task Orders. The service catalogue defines the maximum scope of services that may be requested under this contract.
To bid on this contract, potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold a Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 5) register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement
The reference for the solicitation is CO-424355-DCSU-SBC and all correspondence concerning the solicitation should include this reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
Please see attached.
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.
The U.S. Government continues to accept the legacy NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) application for participation in NCP. U.S. firms can download a copy of the legacy ICB 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 at this time, 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 one-time NCP application): 08 July 2026
NCIA distributes the solicitation (planned): Q3 2026
Bid closing (anticipated): Q4 2026
Contract Award (estimated): Q1 2027
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Description of Requirement (complete).pdf |
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