NATO Request for Information: NATO’s IT Modernization (ITM) Capability

Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to support NATO’s IT Modernization (ITM) capability by establishing the art-of-the-possible and state-of-the-art with respect to technologies and products in the area of networks and data management.

The scope of this RFI is a centralized PBN (Protected Business Network) for NATO information up to NATO RESTRICTED that will provide the data storage and processing capacity necessary for data synchronization across applications and services in the NATO enterprise. 

The RFI, RFI Annex, and RFI survey are attached. 

Do NOT submit your survey response to the Department of Commerce. Please send all responses via email to the points of contact identified in the RFI. Responses are due no later than 31 January 2022.

HQ SACT’s reference for this RFI is RFI-ACT-SACT-22-05 and all correspondence and submissions concerning this matter should reference this number.

This request for information does not constitute a commitment to issue a future request for proposal (RFP). The purpose of this request is to involve industry in an examination of future capabilities related to ITM with a focus on IT technologies and commercial products. HQ SACT has not made a commitment to procure any of the items described herein, and release of this RFI shall not be construed as such a commitment, nor as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The costs for responding to this RFI shall be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future.