Opportunity
NATO Support and Procurement Agency #26LWM018
NSPA seeks capability evidence for planned sole-source operation and maintenance of the NATO E-3A Mission Simulator
Buyer
NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
Posted
October 13, 2026
Identifier
26LWM018
NAICS
811219
NSPA is seeking evidence of capability ahead of a planned sole-source award for NATO E-3A Mission Simulator support. - Requirement: Operation and maintenance of the NATO E-3A Mission Simulator. - Planned procurement approach: NSPA intends to award the work on a sole-source basis; this notice is not an award. - Stated basis: NSPA says the incumbent system designer holds the intellectual property rights, source code, and associated applications required to operate the simulators. The designer is not identified in the provided information. - Response opportunity: Firms that believe they can perform the work may submit evidence of demonstrated capability, such as relevant prior performance, within 10 calendar days after publication. NSPA also describes a process for challenging its sole-source determination. - Performance period: 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2031, a five-year period. - Not specified: The notice provides no quantities, part numbers, contract value, or named OEM.
Description
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) plans to award a contract to Plexsys Interface Products Inc. on a sole-source basis for operation and maintenance of the NATO E-3A Mission Simulator. The service is required from 01 Jan 2027 through 31 Dec 2031. NSPA states that Plexsys designed the system to customer requirements and owns the relevant intellectual property, source code, and associated applications. Firms believing they can fulfill the requirement may submit evidence of capability within 10 calendar days after publication of the notification.