NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of Global Seamless Vector Basemap Data

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is conducting a competitive procurement for Global Seamless Vector Basemap Data with an anticipated bid closing date of 20 November 2026 and contract award of 01 February 2027; vendor eligibility is restricted to firms from participating NATO nations, though goods and services need not originate within those nations.

U.S. prime contractors must maintain a professionally active facility within the United States and register with NCIA's eProcurement platform (Neo) to participate. The procurement, referenced IFB-CO-424311-GVB, uses the Best Value method under NATO Competitive Procurement Procedures. The rough order of magnitude is EUR 3,500,000.

The deliverable comprises a vector basemap data package compliant with STANAG 2592 NATO Geospatial Information Framework, including vector data conflating Overture Maps with vendor-furnished data, professional symbolization styled for CoreGIS at specified scales, derived raster and vector caches with routable networks and geolocator files, and comprehensive metadata. The data license must cover NATO and Non-NATO Entities for North Atlantic Council-approved activities, with optional national licensing. The contract includes potential updates throughout the project duration and options for future updates and adaptations.

No Declaration of Eligibility is required. Interested contractors should email Emira Kapetanovic (IFB-CO-424311-GVB@ncia.nato.int) to request inclusion on the bidder's list and receive the solicitation, planned for distribution 15 October 2026. All documentation and proposals must be submitted in English.