NATO Joint Force Training Center (JFTC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland intends to issue an Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB) for contractor support of emerging JFTC training related and institutional requirements.

Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO ICB, and 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government.

In addition, contractor personnel performing services under the contract must be citizens of a NATO nation, have appropriate professional training and experience in a related field, and meet applicable criteria for a personal security clearance.

The reference for the IFIB is IFIB-ACT-JFTC-24-46 and all correspondence regarding the IFIB should include that reference.

Type of contract: Level of Effort / Firm Fixed Price

Partial bidding is authorized.

REQUIREMENT

The contractors will help meet the critical requirement of having the proper mix of expertise and knowledge. The following SMEs will be required for the resulting contract(s):

- Wargaming Specialist
- Wargaming Database Engineer
- Service Level Agreement Network Specialist
- MEL/MIL Chief Content Subject Matter Expert
- Opposing Forces Maritime Operations Analyst
- Human Resources Specialist
- Resource Manager

BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID

NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this contract. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the 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:

https://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 contract
- the name/phone/e-mail 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 contract. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.

IMPORTANT DATES

U.S. firms should request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NATO ICB, submit the one-time NATO ICB application): 08 May 2024

JFTC issues IFIB (planned): 13 May 2024

JFTC will directly mail this IFIB to all firms that have been issued a DOE. The IFIB will also be posted on the JFTC Internet site: http://www.jftc.nato.int/organization/contracting

Bid closing (planned): 02 July 2024

Period of Performance:

Base period: From 15 July 2024 or contract award date to 31 December 2024 for:
o Wargaming Specialist
o Wargaming Database Engineer
o Service Level Agreement Network Specialist
- From 01 August to 31 December 2024 for Human Resources Specialist
- From 01 September to 31 December 2024 for:
o Service Level Agreement Network Specialist
o MEL/MIL Chief Content Subject Matter Expert
o Opposing Forces Maritime Operations Analyst
Option period 1: between 01 January 2025 and 31 March 2025.
Option Period 2: between 01 April 2025 and 30 June 2025
Option Period 3: between 01 July 2025 and 31 December 2025
Option Period 4: between 01 January 2026 and 30 June 2026

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