NATO Request for Information: Enhanced AirC2 – System Integration & Applications Marketplace
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI-CO-42632900-eAirC2
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is issuing a Request for Information on the Enhanced AirC2 (eAirC2) System Integration and Applications Marketplace, with an industry workshop at NATO Edge in Izmir, Turkey on November 17-19, 2026 and written responses due 12:00 CET on December 3, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," but the attached RFI summary states participation is open exclusively to companies from NATO member countries. The posting names the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security as agency, yet the notice directs respondents not to submit to Commerce. NCIA does not intend to award a contract based on responses, respondents bear their own costs, and findings may inform a future solicitation.
NCIA is seeking input on draft problem statements for two projects. The Systems Integration project would establish long-term integration capability to manage multi-supplier ecosystem coherence and interoperability. The Applications Marketplace would give NATO accelerated access to air operations applications starting in Tranche 2, earliest January 2028. Responses must address company information, project questions on scope, architecture, commercial risks, contracting models, and intellectual property, and identified risks. Submit PDF or Word files of no more than 15 pages, excluding cover pages and attachments, to CO-42632900-eAirC2@ncia.nato.int under the subject line "Response to RFI [RFI Number] - [Company Name]," referencing RFI-CO-42632900-eAirC2.
Notice text
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is conducting pre-competitive market engagement as market research to gather input on potential solutions to support the upcoming acquisition for eAirC2 Systems Integration and Applications Marketplace. To that end, NCIA is issuing the attached Request for Information (RFI) and holding a dedicated workshop at NATO Edge to solicit feedback from capable and interested industry partners.
Planned industry engagement will take place in the form of Enhanced AirC2 – System Integration & Applications Marketplace Workshop at NATO Edge, taking place on 17-19 November in Izmir Türkiye.
During the workshop, NCIA will brief the high-level problem statement and the user story (Annex B), respond to clarifying questions and invite comments from participants, based on the questions shared (Annex 1) in the open forum as well as in bilateral meetings (schedule allowing).
More information on NATO Edge attendance and registration is available on the event’s official website - https://www.natoedge.nato.int/
Submission instructions and additional details can be found in the enclosure to this RFI.
Please submit written responses NLT 12:00 hours Central European Time (CET) on 03 December 2026.
This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or obligation on the part of the NCIA. NCIA does not intend to award a contract based on responses to this RFI. Respondents are solely responsible for all costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The NCIA will consider and analyze all information received from this RFI and may use these findings to develop a future solicitation. NCIA will consider all responses as confidential commercial information and will protect it as such.
Do NOT submit your RFI response to the Department of Commerce. Submission instructions and additional details can be found in the RFI (attached).
The NCIA reference for this RFI is RFI-CO-42632900-eAirC2, and all correspondence concerning this matter should reference this number.
NCIA thanks you in advance for your time and input, and looks forward to engaging with you as it shapes this potential acquisition.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI_-_eAirC2_System_Integration_and_Application_Marketplace.pdf |
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