NATO Business Opportunity: Acquisition and Installation of Link 22 Tactical Data Link (TDL) Test Capability at NATO SWACR Ranges
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Special Notice from the Bureau of Industry and Security, for work in Belgium. Due Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 12 days left.
| Solicitation number | IFB-CO-423300-SSSB |
|---|---|
| Agency | Bureau of Industry and Security |
| Office | Bureau of Industry and Security |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290) |
| Place of performance | Belgium |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (12 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
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Description
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the acquisition and installation of Link 22 Tactical Data Link (TDL) Test Capability at NATO Sensors and Weapons Accuracy Check Ranges (SWACR). To bid on this contract, potential U.S. prime contractors must
- maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States,
- be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP),
- be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and
- register with NCIA’s eProcurement tool, Neo: ncia.nato.int/business/procurem... The reference for the solicitation is IFB-CO-423300-SSSB and all correspondence concerning the solicitation should include this reference.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Please see attached. BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID NCP requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE for potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this project. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NCP.
U.S. firms are approved for NCP on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. NCP application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of
- a company resume or capability statement indicating contracts completed as a prime contractor and
- 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 NCP application from the following website: bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadershi... DOC is the U.S. Government agency that approves NCP applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NCP project at this time, please also include the following in the TEXT of your email: - the title and/or solicitation number of the project - the name/phone/email of the company employee who should receive the bid documents After approval of your one-time NCP application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the project.
DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency. IMPORTANT DATES: Request a DOE (and, for firms new to NCP, submit the one-time NCP application): 25 November 2026 NCIA distributes the solicitation (planned): 17 December 2026 Bid closing (anticipated): 23 February 2027 Contract Award (estimated): 15 April 2027
Contracting contact
- Lee Ann Carpenter · [email protected]
- NATO Certification · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334290, a business counts as small if it has no more than 800 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 12, 2026: Special Notice Due Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Dec 2, 2024: Special Notice Due Jan 7, 2025, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
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