NATO Business Opportunity: Asset Tracking Capability Development Campaign
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Asset Tracking Capability Development Campaign support for the CWIX (Coalition Warrior Integration Exercise) Asset Tracking Capability. This is a fixed-price contract to be awarded to a single vendor. U.S. prime contractors must be approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) and obtain a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) from the U.S. Government. Key personnel require a NATO SECRET security clearance.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide technical expertise and support for NATO's asset tracking capability. This includes:
- Specification, exchange, and validation of AST messages based on NATO STANAG and international standards (e.g., GS1).
- Ensuring the technical component (message format, information exchange, network design, AST system architecture) aligns with the overall conceptual design and business processes.
- Supporting SACT in scheduling exercises, including developing technical annexes, exercise plans, aims, and objectives.
- Designing technical components for interoperability test cases.
- Supporting SACT during exercise execution, including test case review and host nation support.
- Providing final technical reports and supporting other AST exercises, meetings, and workshops.
- Supporting new developments to enhance interoperability using emerging technologies.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Fixed-Price
- Award Type: Single vendor
- Period of Performance: From award date until December 31, 2026, with four potential option periods extending through June 30, 2030.
- Eligibility: U.S. prime contractors must maintain an active U.S. facility, be approved for NCP, and possess a DOE. Key personnel require NATO SECRET clearance.
- DOE Request/NCP Application Deadline: April 2, 2026
- Planned RFP Issue Date: April 7, 2026
- Planned Bid Closing Date: May 15, 2026
- Anticipated Contract Award: June 5, 2026
Eligibility & Response Process
U.S. firms must first be approved for NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP) by the Department of Commerce (DOC) and then obtain a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for this specific contract. The NCP application is a one-time process requiring a company resume and financial documents. Applications and DOE requests should be submitted to the DOC. The RFP (RFP-ACT-SACT-26-40) will be distributed via email to firms that have been issued a DOE.
Contact Information
For DOE and NCP application inquiries, contact Lee Ann Carpenter at LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov.