Special NoticePosted Oct 9, 2026·Responses due Oct 27, 2026

NATO Business Opportunity: Audio Visual Lifecycle Services (AVLS)

Commerce (all) · BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541512
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
CO-424399-AVLS
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
BEL
Contact
Lee Ann Carpenter (LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation CO-424399-AVLS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 9, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (0 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of Audio Visual Lifecycle Services (AVLS) at Camp Casteau (SHAPE). Potential U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within the United States, 2) hold a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at the level of SECRET or higher, 3) be pre-approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), 4) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the Department of Commerce (DOC), and 5) register with NCIA�s eProcurement tool… (show all)

, Neo: https://www.ncia.nato.int/business/procurement/neo-eprocurement The reference for the solicitation is CO-424399-AVLS and all correspondence concerning the solicitation should include this reference. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The purpose of this contract is to establish a multi-year framework for the technical support, maintenance, configuration management, training, and operational assistance of designated audiovisual and visualization systems located at Camp Casteau. The contract encompasses the following system families: Video Conference Systems, Video Wall Systems, Digital Signage Systems, Large Display Systems, and Public Address (PA) Systems. 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 1) a company resume or capability statement 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. The U.S. Government continues to accept the legacy NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) application for participation in NCP. U.S. firms can download a copy of the legacy ICB application from the following website: https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/business-opportunities-nato 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): 27 October 2023 NCIA distributes the solicitation (planned): 02 November 2026 Bid closing (anticipated): 07 December 2026 Contract Award (estimated): 30 December 2026

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Commerce (all)), same NAICS 541512.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CHENEGA SYSTEMS, LLC2$7.9MJul 28, 2025
INSTRUMENTAL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC2$5.9MApr 16, 2026
MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.1$198.9MApr 30, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK 3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DR College Park MD 20742 USA1$1.2MJun 26, 2025
FEDERON PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS Alexandria VA 22312 USA1$95KJul 8, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Commerce, Dept of (DOC) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Commerce, Dept of (DOC) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 372 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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