SAM #RFQ-CO-424358-TSSU

NATO Tier 2 Tools and Security Systems Uplift Procurement

This opportunity is for U.S. companies to participate in a NATO procurement led by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for Tier 2 Tools and Security Systems Uplift. - Buyer: NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), with NCSC as the technical lead - Scope includes design, hardware supply, and implementation to replace obsolete security equipment - Five main solutions required: - Antivirus and Antimalware Signature Distribution - On-site Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing - Security Settings and Development Tools - Forensics Evidence Management System - Malware Analysis System - U.S. prime contractors must: - Maintain a professionally active facility in the U.S. - Hold a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at SECRET or higher - Be pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) - Obtain a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) from the Department of Commerce - Register with NCIA’s Neo eProcurement tool - Ensure personnel are cleared for unescorted work in Class II Security areas - Place of performance is Belgium - Period of performance is up to 2 years from contract start, managed using Agile methodology - No specific OEMs or products are named; detailed requirements will be provided later - Full requirements and eligibility details are in the attached document

Description

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of Tier 2 Tools and Security System Uplift services.

Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 5) register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement 

In addition, contractor personnel will be required to work unescorted in Class II Security areas. Therefore, access can only be permitted to cleared individuals. Only companies maintaining the FCL and the appropriate personnel clearances will be able to perform the resulting contract.

The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424358-TSSU and all correspondence concerning the RFQ should include this reference.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT

Please see attached.

BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID

NCP 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 NCP.  U.S. firms are approved for NCP on a facility-by-facility basis. 

The U.S. NCP application is a one-time application.  The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume or capability statement 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. NCP application from the following website:

https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/business-opportunities-nato 

DOC is the U.S. Government agency that approves NCP applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NCP project, please also include the following in the TEXT of your email:

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

After approval of your one-time NCP 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:

Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NCP, submit the one-time NCP application): 20 May 2026

NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 01 June 2026

Bid Closing (anticipated): 13 July 2026

Contract Award (estimated): 30 October 2026  

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