NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Contractor Support for Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters, Strategic Alternatives (SALT) Branch

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Headquarters (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) to provide contractor support for the Strategic Alternatives (SALT) Branch, which operates under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) for Strategic Plans & Policy (SPP).

Potential prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 2) be nominated to the bidders list by the U.S. Government, and 3) have performed two similar contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation.

Contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field.

The reference for this project is IFIB-ACT-SACT-19-24

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Level of Effort Contract (approximately 1800 hours per person per year)

Partial bidding will be authorized.

REQUIREMENT

The SALT Branch studies complex challenges relevant to the security domain and in areas beyond NATO's traditional geographic and functional expertise. The SALT Branch uses advanced research to improve rigor and responsiveness of transformational work. It provides scientific analysis to improve the depth and diversity of NATO's situational awareness and understanding, risk assessment, strategy, and decision making over the mid- to long-term horizon. The SALT Branch coordinates with internal and external stakeholders including NATO Headquarters, Allied Command Operations, the public and private sectors, international and non-governmental organizations, civil society, and academia to ensure that the latest concepts, technologies, and processes are applied to relevant work. The SALT Branch is responsible for all outputs pertaining to the Command's Strategic Alternatives Program of Work.

This requirement is for two positions: one SALT Data Scientist and one SALT Strategy Analyst.

BIDDING PROCEDURE

NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government nominate U.S. prime contractors to the bidders list. Before the U.S. Government can nominate a U.S. prime contractor to the bidders list for this procurement, the U.S. firm must be approved 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 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:

http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities

The application and supporting documentation may be submitted as e-mail attachments. If, when submitting the application, your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project, please include the following in the text of your email:

- the title and/or solicitation number of the project
- the name/phone/FAX/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents

Upon approval of the one-time NATO ICB application, the Department of Commerce will then know to issue a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE), which is the document used to nominate an approved facility to the bidders list for a particular NATO ICB project.

IMPORTANT DATES

Firms should request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed one-time NATO ICB application) by: 10 April 2019

HQ SACT issues IFIB (target): 15 April 2019

Contractors will be able to view the IFIB at the following website: http://www.act.nato.int/contracting

Bid closing (target): 28 May 2019

Period of performance: 15 June 2019 (estimated) - 31 Dec 2019, with a 12-month option period in 2020 and two six-month option periods in 2021

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