NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB): Provision of Two Aircraft Towing Vehicles (Tugs) for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) located at Sigonella Air Base (Italy)

NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) intends to issue an invitation for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for the provision of two Aircraft Towing Vehicles (Tugs) for NAGSF at Sigonella Air Base (Italy). U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB), and 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government In addition, vendors must be fully licensed and legally authorized to trade this type of asset and to provide the NATO associated services within the Italian territory at the time of bidding as well as throughout the duration of contract. Bidders will be requested to provide Past Performance Questionnaires for at least three contracts within the last five years substantially similar in scope to the requirement described in this solicitation. The reference for the ICB is ICB-ACO-NAGSF-21-14 and all correspondence regarding the ICB should include that reference. This is a Firm Fixed Price contract. The contract will be awarded to the company submitting the lowest price technically compliant bid. Partial bidding is not authorized BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NATO ICB requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE on behalf of potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this contract. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NATO ICB. U.S. firms are approved for NATO ICB on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. NATO ICB application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume 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. NATO ICB application from the following website: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/strategic-industries-and-economic-security-sies/nato-related-business-opportunities The Department of Commerce (DOC) is the U.S. Government agency that approves NATO ICB applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NATO ICB project at this time, please also include the following in the text of your email : - the title and/or solicitation number of the contract - the name/phone/FAX/email of the company point of contact for the bid documents After approval of your one-time NATO ICB application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the contract. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency. IMPORTANT DATES U.S. firms should request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NATO ICB, submit the one-time NATO ICB application): 24 August 2021 NAGSF issues ICB (planned): September 2021 NAGSF will notify by email all firms that have been issued a DOE once the ICB is posted on the ACO Electronic Bidding Portal: https://aco.procureware.com Firms are encouraged to register before the ICB is due to be released. Bid closing (planned): October 2021 Period of Performance: Expected delivery date by 31 December 2021 with five (5) one-year Scheduled/Unscheduled Maintenance service options (to be activated on annual basis and subject to budget availability)