SAM #RFQ-CO-424341-Wi-IMA

NATO Consultancy for Wireless Implementation Management Authority (BLOS AP Program)

This opportunity is a NATO-led procurement for consultancy services to act as the Implementation Management Authority (IMA) for the Beyond Line of Sight Access Point (BLOS AP) program, focusing on wireless project coordination among 18 Territorial Host Nations. - NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is the buyer; the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is facilitating U.S. firm participation - The requirement is for full-time consultancy services (36 man-months) to manage project delivery, configuration management, meetings, and documentation for maritime wireless communications - Work will be performed primarily at NCIA facilities in Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, with possible work in Mons or Brussels - Key requirements: - BSc in Electronics Engineering - Project management certification - Experience in military CIS (Communications and Information Systems) projects - NATO SECRET security clearance - U.S. firms must have a U.S.-based, professionally active facility and a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at SECRET or higher - Pre-approval for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) and registration with NCIA's eProcurement tool - Submission of company resume, financials, and a one-time NCP application - No specific OEMs or products are named; this is a services procurement - Period of performance is anticipated from Q3 2026 to Q3 2029 - The opportunity is open to U.S. firms eligible for NATO procurement

Description

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide an Implementation Management Authority (IMA) role to co-ordinate the efforts of the various Territorial Host Nations involved with implementing the Beyond Line of Site Access Point (BLOS AP) program.

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 

The reference for the RFQ is RFQ-CO-424341-Wi-IMA and all correspondence concerning the RFQ 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.

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): 15 June 2026

NCIA distributes the RFQ (planned): 06 July 2026

Bid Closing (anticipated): 11 August 2026

Contract Award (estimated): 01 September 2026  

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