2026-0075 C2 Senior Software Developer NS - MON 8 Jun

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bidding Instructions

Bidders shall submit a proposal (all four parts in one document) clearly providing the following information:

a. Cover page: Company name; name(s) of assigned contractor personnel; role(s) and responsibilities assigned to each profiled contractor personnel.

b. Past Performance: Evidence of successfully delivering one to three projects of similar scope to this statement of work within the last five years. Each piece of evidence shall demonstrate proof of performance and be comparable in size and scope to the requirements of this role. Include a detailed case study highlighting the Purpose, Objective, Output and Outcome (PO3) as referenced in Annex C. Evidence shall display the ability to manage and deliver standard conformance criteria and test reference components for ADatP-5658 by following customer requirements.

c. CVs: CVs of the proposed contractor personnel for the project.

d. Effort Estimation (for evaluation purposes only): Estimated total labour and operational costs associated with the delivery of services, including licensing, hosting and travelling; and a breakdown of estimated effort per work package expressed in FTE, where 1 FTE represents one full-time resource working one standard working day (7.6 hours).

Deadline Date: Monday 08 June 2026

Requirement: C2 Senior Software Developer Number 1 – NATO FORACS IDATS Software

Location: Remote, with occasional on-site work at NCIA The Hague (NLD), NATO HQs / NATO FORACS (BEL) & NATO FORACS Ranges (GRE/USA/NOR)

Period of Performance: As soon as possible, but no later than 06 July 2026 – 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Introduction

The NATO Information and Communication Agency (NCIA) located in The Hague, The Netherlands, is the Interoperability Assurance Authority for NATO. In the light of this responsibility, the Assurance Solutions Branch (ASB) of the Chief Quality Office is looking for a service contract to provide NCIA with development of NATO FORACS IDATS software.

2. Objectives

The objectives below define the overarching outcomes the Contractor is expected to achieve through the delivery of the work packages described in this document. The Contractor is expected to align their approach, methodology, and resource planning with these objectives throughout the duration of the engagement.

a: During the kick-off meeting the Contractor shall be assigned to the IDATS C2C project. The scope, priorities, dependencies, and initial backlog shall be reviewed.

b: Maintaining and updating the development backlog, including progress reporting, comments, risk identification, and issue tracking. Utilising JIRA as the depository and planning tool. Ensure the documentation and maintenance of all produced deliverables.