SAM #IFB-424334-ARTEMIS-AAM

NATO IFB for System Software Engineering and System Transition for ARTEMIS Additional Modules

This opportunity is for U.S. contractors to provide system software engineering services and system transition support for NATO's ARTEMIS Additional Modules (AAM), coordinated by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). - Scope includes: - Backend and frontend software development, integration, testing, deployment, and system transition for ARTEMIS modules - Onsite support for installation, configuration, migration, and user familiarization - Optional operations and maintenance services for up to five years (routine maintenance, performance monitoring, support, release management) - ARTEMIS system enhances NATO's joint targeting capabilities across physical, virtual, and cognitive domains - Technical requirements include interoperability mechanisms based on STANAG 5658 and compliance with NATO/industry standards - Eligibility requirements for U.S. prime contractors: - Professionally active facility in the U.S. - Facility Security Clearance at SECRET or higher - Pre-approval for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) - Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) from DOC - Registration with NCIA's Neo eProcurement tool - Contract personnel must hold security clearances at SECRET or higher - Supporting documentation: company resume/capability statement and audited financials - Place of performance is Belgium, with contracting offices at BIS and NCIA Acquisition Office

Description

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the provision of system software engineering services and system transition for additional modules for the Advanced Rapid, Targeting and Effects Mission Information System (ARTEMIS).

To bid on this project, 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 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, contract personnel must hold security clearances at the level of SECRET or higher. Access will only be permitted to security-cleared individuals. 

The reference for the IFB is IFB-424334-ARTEMIS-AAM and all correspondence concerning the IFB should include this reference.

DESCRIPTION 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.

The U.S. Government continues to accept the legacy NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) application for participation in NCP. U.S. firms can download a copy of the legacy ICB 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 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/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): 24 June 2026

NCIA distributes the IFB (planned): 30 June 2026

Bid closing (anticipated): 15 September 2026

Contract Award (estimated): 30 December 2026

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