NATO Business Opportunity: Provision of Alternate, Contingency and Emergency (ACE) Transmission Means and Automatic Switching
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Commerce, specifically the Bureau of Industry and Security, is seeking qualified contractors for a NATO procurement opportunity focused on the Provision of Alternate, Contingency and Emergency (ACE) Transmission Means and Automatic Switching for Special Operations Forces. This initiative aims to enhance communication resilience for Special Operations Forces by supplying NATO-owned equipment that includes satellite terminals, terrestrial equipment, and an automatic switching solution to ensure effective Command and Control capabilities. The estimated value of this procurement is 100 million Euros under an Indefinite Duration Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Framework Contract over five years, with an initial task order valued at 27,601,766 Euros. Interested vendors must obtain a Declaration of Eligibility from the Department of Commerce and register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, with key deadlines including a request for DOE by February 13, 2026, and anticipated bid closing in Q2 2026. For further inquiries, contact Lee Ann Carpenter at LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov.