NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Cognitive Warfare Concept Validation

Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for contractor support for the planning, design, and execution of a cognitive warfare concept validation event. Potential prime contractors must 1) be pre-approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), 2) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government, and 3) have performed similar contracts within the last three years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in the solicitation. In addition, contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, possess a valid security clearance at the level of SECRET or higher, and have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field. The reference for this contract is IFIB-ACT-SACT-22-136 and all correspondence concerning the contract should include this reference. The type of contract is Firm Fixed Price (FFP). Partial bidding is not authorized. REQUIREMENT HQ SACT Concept Development Branch requires the support of one contractor, specifically one with a strong background in Strategic Scenario writing, Wargaming and Experimentation methods, and experience in applying said methods to non-tangible aspects like Human Terrain, Cognition, Decision making, Influence and/or Hybrid Threats, to support Scenario writing and concept validation event planning, design, and execution for Cognitive Warfare Concept Validation. BIDDING PROCEDURE 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 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 Department of Commerce (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/FAX/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 Firms should request a DOE (and, for firms new to NATO ICB, submit a completed one-time NATO ICB application): 12 October 2022 HQ SACT issues IFIB (target): 01 November 2022 The IFIB will be available for download at the following website: https://www.act.nato.int/contracting Bid closing (target): 12 December 2022 Period of Performance: 03 January 2023 – 31 December 2023 with the possibility of one, 6-month option period 03 January – 30 June 2024