NATO Support and Procurement Agency #26LDM013

Sole Source Ship Design Engineering Services for Meko 200 Frigate Upgrade

This opportunity concerns a planned sole source procurement by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), under the LD - Communications, Air and Missile Defense Programme, for ship design engineering services supporting the mid-life upgrade of Meko 200 type frigates. - Government Buyer: - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) - LD - Communications, Air and Missile Defense Programme - OEMs and Vendors: - ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH (TKMS GmbH) is the only OEM mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Ship design engineering services for the integration of new systems on Vasco da Gama class (Meko 200) frigates - No specific part numbers or product quantities provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: TKMS GmbH holds exclusive rights to the Meko 200 platform's design, technical documentation, and integration architecture - Opportunity for other firms to submit evidence of capability if they can meet the requirements - Formal process available for challenging the sole source determination

Description

This opportunity involves a planned sole source award for ship design engineering services related to the upgrade of Meko 200 type frigates. The procurement is managed by the LD - Communications, Air and Missile Defense Programme. The tentative RFP date is July 15, 2026, with the publication date being May 12, 2026. The award is intended to be made to TKMS GmbH due to their exclusive rights to the platform's design, technical documentation, and integration architecture. Interested firms capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to submit evidence of their capability within 10 calendar days of the notification publication.

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