NATO Business Opportunity: M&S Proof of Concepts - Centralized Data & EXCON-Simulation Automation for MDO

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Proposal (RFP) from HQ SACT (NATO) seeks proposals for "Modelling & Simulation Proof of Concepts: Centralized Data & EXCON-Simulation Automation for MDO." The objective is to enhance NATO's ability to conduct future operations by improving interoperability, automation, and data coherence across various simulation systems. The procurement aims to address challenges in rapidly initializing simulation-driven exercises, reducing manpower, reusing validated data, ensuring simulation-agnostic interoperability, and supporting Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) effects.

The RFP outlines two complementary capability development efforts:

1. EXCON-Simulation Automation: Conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and demonstrating an automated, standards-based interface between EXCON toolsets and NATO simulation systems. This includes developing simulation-agnostic architectures, defining automated mechanisms for generating simulation orders and supporting maneuver automation, identifying interoperability gaps, and designing standardized APIs. Deliverables include design documentation, an automation prototype, and a proof-of-concept demonstration.
2. Centralized Common Agreed Dataset for NATO Simulation Systems: Analyzing, designing, implementing, and demonstrating a centralized, validated, and reusable dataset to support NATO simulation system initialization. This involves analyzing current approaches, assessing external solutions, designing an overall architecture for a common dataset, and demonstrating interoperability. Deliverables include an analysis document, design document, and a demonstration of the dataset.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Deliverables contract.

• Period of Performance: Contract award to December 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but surge capability is limited to 50% of the annual or cumulative contract value.

• Proposal Submission: Proposals must be submitted via email in two separate documents (Technical and Price) by 13 April 2026, 0900 hours Eastern Standard Time. No hard copy proposals will be accepted. Proposals prepared in whole or in part by generative AI tools may be rejected.

• Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated based on administrative submission, mandatory criteria compliance, and technical/pricing factors (rated 70/30). Past performance will also be considered.

• Bid Closing Date: 13 April 2026, 0900 hours Eastern Standard Time.

• Bid Validity: 120 days from the applicable closing date.

• Open to governmental or commercial entities established in a NATO member nation.

• Entities must be legally authorized to operate in the country of performance.

• All proposed key personnel must be citizens of a NATO member nation.

• No specific set-aside is mentioned.

• HQ SACT General Terms and Conditions dated 15 January 2026 are applicable.

• Bidders are required to complete and submit specific enclosures, including a Proposal Content/Checklist, Compliance Statement, Past Performance Information Form, and a Mandatory Price Proposal Excel Spreadsheet.

• NATO member nation citizenship is required for key personnel.

• NATO clearance is not required, but preferable for personnel.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing spreadsheet provided for the submission of financial offers related to RFP-ACT-SACT-26-36. It is intended for ease and consistency in price submission.

• Pre-amble Tab: Contains instructions for bidders, including requirements to propose firm fixed binding unit rates inclusive of all costs (materials, overhead, profit, etc.). It also outlines the structure of the spreadsheet and requires bidder signature and stamp.
• Tab 1 - Requirement 1 Pricing: A section for bidders to input binding prices for "EXCON-Simulation Automation." It lists cost categories such as Concept, Design, Implementation, and Demonstration and Final Report.
• Tab 2 - Requirement 2 Pricing: A section for bidders to input binding prices for "Centralized Common Agreed Dataset for NATO Simulation Systems." It lists similar cost categories: Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Demonstration and Final Report.
• Bidders are instructed to fill in only the yellow highlighted cells.

This spreadsheet is critical for bidders to accurately detail their financial offer for the opportunity. It specifies the format for pricing and emphasizes the bidder's responsibility to include all costs. Failure to complete and submit this document correctly may impact the bid submission.