2026-0116 APSS ISR Collection Tool Developer Support (NS) - THU 17 Sep
BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS
Technical Proposal
1. Bidders shall include in the Technical Proposal:
a. CV of candidate, focusing on qualifications defined in Section 10 of the Statement of Work.
b. Technical execution approach for each deliverable.
c. Fixed-price quotation per deliverable (no time-and-materials).
d. Resource and schedule plan.
e. Description of similar completed projects.
f. Assumptions and dependencies, if any.
2. Compliance matrix referring how each candidate meets qualifications listed in Section 10, justified by relevant (project) experience to carry out the work listed in Section 3 of the Statement of Work.
Deadline Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Requirement: APSS ISR Collection Tool Developer Support
Location: Off Site
Note: Please refer to your Subcontract Agreement, article 6.4.1.a, which states 'Off-Site Discount: 5% (this discount is applicable to all requirements, and applies when the assigned personnel are permitted to work Off-Site, such as at-home)'. Please be sure to price this discount in your overall price proposal when submitting bids against off-site RFQs.
Period of Performance: Base Year 2026: 15 October (tentative) – 31 December. Option Year 2027: 01 January – 31 December.
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
1. INTRODUCTION
SHAPE and the NCI Agency are jointly delivering the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Programme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunity to enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicated programme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATO systems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities and deliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step change in the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
Under the direction of the NCI Agency, the incumbent will perform duties to include the following:
Collection Tool Data Integration: Managing ACO requirements for APSS commercial data integration.
Collection Tool User Interface Management: Supporting ACO requests and investigating/implementing changes to user interface.
System Troubleshooting: Investigating and resolving data flow bottlenecks and technical issues in production environments.
Collaboration & Documentation: Working with cross-functional teams to define requirements and maintaining documentation for the APSS Collection Tool.
3. DELIVERABLES
The contract will be managed through milestone-based deliverables as follows:
Deliverable D1: Document Collection Tool status report for Reporting Period 1 (Base Year 2026), covering operational and technical status; issues arising or handled during the period; service and collection metrics; and risks, actions, and recommendations.
Acceptance Criteria A1: Accepted periodic report satisfying the KPI and Acceptance Criteria framework set out below.
Deliverable D2: Document Collection Tool status report for Reporting Period 2 (Option Year 2027), covering operational and technical status; issues arising or handled during the period; service and collection metrics; and risks, actions, and recommendations.
Acceptance Criteria A2: Accepted periodic report satisfying the KPI and Acceptance Criteria framework set out below.
Deliverable D3: Document Collection Tool status report for Reporting Period 3 (Option Year 2027), covering operational and technical status; issues arising or handled during the period; service and collection metrics; and risks, actions, and recommendations.
Acceptance Criteria A3: Accepted periodic report satisfying the KPI and Acceptance Criteria framework set out below.
Deliverable D4: Document Collection Tool status report for Reporting Period 4 (Option Year 2027), covering operational and technical status; issues arising or handled during the period; service and collection metrics; and risks, ac