Commerce, Department Of- Bureau Of Industry And Security - Agency Bids & RFPs

The period of performance for this contract is from the award date until December 31, 2026, with four option periods extending to June 30, 2030. The bid closing date is planned for May 15, 2026.

The contract will be awarded to one vendor. It will be a fixed-price contract.

U. S. prime contractors must maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, be approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), and be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U. S. Government. Key personnel of vendors, partners, and subcontractors must hold a NATO Secret security clearance or national equivalent at the time of proposal submission.

The response deadline for this RFI is 12:00 hours Central European Time (CET) on May 16, 2026. The RFI states, submit responses via the email address in section d below no later than 12:00 hours central european time cet on 16 may 2026.

The RFI mentions maintenance postwarranty in the context of VPN connectivity, but does not specify general warranty terms for the service. The text states, Provide hardware, installation support, and maintenance postwarranty.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a solicitation for bids, therefore, there is no award criterion. The RFI states, This RFI is issued for planning purposes only and is not a request for bids.

Only companies from a NATO member country can participate in or respond to this RFI. The text specifies, Only companies from a nato member country can participate in or respond to this rfi https:www. nato. intcpsennatohqnatocountries. htm.

The RFI does not explicitly mention penalties for non-compliance. However, it does state that a breach of security obligations may subject the vendor to legal actions. The text says, A breach of these obligations may subject the vendor to actions in law.

The period of performance is anticipated to start in Q3 2026 and end in Q1 2027. The notice states, The period of performance is anticipated to start in Q3 2026 and end in Q1 2027.

The competition type is lowest priced technically compliant. The notice states, Competition type: lowest priced technically compliant

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 competitive procurement NCP, 3 be issued a declaration of eligibility DOE by the Department of Commerce DOC, and 4 register with NCIA's e-procurement tool, NEO. The notice states, 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 competitive procurement ncp, 3 be issued a declaration of eligibility doe by the department of commerce doc, and 4 register with ncias eprocurement tool, neo: https:www. ncia. nato. int business procurement neo eprocurement

The bid closing date is April 17, 2026, **** hours, Eastern Standard Time, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. No bids shall be accepted after this date and time.

The bid notice states that prices shall be on a firm fixed price basis and may request payment post award in alternate currency based on an agreed conversion rate.

The bid notice states that proposals shall be evaluated and awarded taking into consideration technical factors (70%) and pricing factors (30%) for best value.

The bid notice specifies that eligibility is open to governmental or commercial entities established in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance member nation, working in the required field of study, legally authorized to operate, and having performed the desired past performance. All proposed key personnel must be citizens of a NATO member nation.

Prospective bidders should seek clarification at their earliest convenience, and all requests for clarification must be received no later than March 27, 2026.

The bid notice states that the deadline for submission is 20 april 2026, 5pm eastern time.

The bid notice states that the selection committee will analyze and evaluate the responses to the rfip according to criteria defined in annex i, and will select which submissions will be presenteddemonstrated during the pitch day.

The bid notice states that this rfip is open to any organization officially registered with relevant government authorityies, headquartered in a nato nation, and whose beneficial owners is also from a nato nation.

The bid notice states that the deadline for submission is 20 april 2026, 5pm eastern time.