NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform Products and Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP
- 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 NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has issued a Special Notice for a federal contract opportunity involving the provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform products and services. The notice is published through the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and seeks to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for technology and security solutions. The solicitation is specifically targeting U.S. prime contractors with capabilities in network security and technology infrastructure. The contract will support NATO's enterprise technology needs across command locations in Europe and North America. The opportunity is structured as a competitive bidding process focusing on the lowest-priced technically compliant proposals.
U.S. contractors interested in this opportunity must meet several specific eligibility requirements, including maintaining an active professional facility within the United States and obtaining pre-approval for NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB). Contractors must submit a one-time NATO ICB application to the Department of Commerce by March 6, 2025, which includes a company resume and financial documentation. The contract will award five IDIQ spots to the lowest-priced technically compliant bidders, with the first task order going to the absolute lowest-priced proposal. The contract has a three-year base period with two potential 12-month extension options and will cover a comprehensive range of Palo Alto Networks hardware, software, security services, and specialized cybersecurity products. Successful contractors must also be able to work in classified security areas and obtain necessary personnel clearances, with the planned RFQ distribution set for March 17, 2025, and bid closing anticipated on April 7, 2025.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform products and services,
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 the NCI Agency’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.
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
Type of Contract: IDIQ
Competition Type: 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 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 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 April 2025
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): May 2025
Bid closing (anticipated): June 2025
Contract Award (estimated): Q3 2025
Update #2 ·
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform products and services,
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 the NCI Agency’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.
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
Type of Contract: IDIQ
Competition Type: 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 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 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): 02 April 2025
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 14 April 2025
Bid closing (anticipated): 12 May 2025
Contract Award (estimated): Q3 2025
Update #1 ·
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the provision of Palo Alto Networks Platform products and services,
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 the NCI Agency’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.
The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424206-PAHP and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.
Type of Contract: IDIQ
Competition Type: 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 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 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): 06 March 2025
NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 17 March 2025
Bid closing (anticipated): 07 April 2025
Contract Award (estimated): Q3 2025
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Summary of Requirements.pdf |
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