SAM #424346-PBN-Comms-WLAN

NATO Solicitation: Managed Wireless LAN Service for Protected Business Network (32 Locations)

This opportunity is a NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) solicitation for a fully managed Wireless LAN service for the Protected Business Network (PBN) across 32 NATO locations in 20 member countries, supporting 29,000 users. - The contract covers: - Replacement of obsolete WLAN infrastructure with modern technology - Delivery of a secure, segmented, and managed Wi-Fi solution - Integration with existing Enterprise networks and SDN fabrics - Platform administration, engineering, and ongoing support and maintenance per SLAs - Participation is limited to vendors from NATO member nations - U.S. prime contractors must: - Maintain an active facility in the U.S. - Be pre-approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) - Obtain a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) from the Department of Commerce - Register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool (Neo) - Submit a company resume/capability statement and audited financials - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the opportunity is open to qualified providers of enterprise WLAN solutions - The estimated user base is 29,000 across 32 sites - The scope includes both equipment and ongoing managed services

Description

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of Protected Business Network (PBN) Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) capability in 32 locations where PBN will be used. 

To bid on this contract, 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 eProcurement tool, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement 

The reference for the solicitation is 424346-PBN-Comms-WLAN and all correspondence concerning the solicitation 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): 14 July 2026

NCIA distributes the solicitation (planned): 17 July 2026

Bid closing (anticipated): 21 August 2026

Contract Award (estimated): 30 October 2026

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