NATO Business Opportunity: Gamification Solutions for Cyberspace Warfare Development
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue an RFP (RFP-ACT-SACT-26-65) for industry support to develop gamification solutions for NATO Cyberspace Warfare Development. This fixed-price contract, with an estimated total value of USD 350,000, focuses on innovative visualization, UI/UX, and gamified interaction approaches for Cyberspace Situational Awareness (CySA) products, specifically the Recognized Cyber Picture (RCyP) and Cyber Adversarial Picture (CyAP). The effort will deliver a phase-based, standalone, runnable game package to support workshops and experimentation. The anticipated contract award date is August 31, 2026.
Scope of Work
The objective is to identify, design, prototype, and iteratively develop gamified solutions. Key deliverables include:
- WP1 (Base): Develop a CySAS UI/UX concept package.
- WP2 (Option): Develop a CySAS development game, including specification/design and a playable demonstrator.
- WP3 (Option): Deliver a fully functional MVP runnable, playable game for CySAS, usable in isolated NATO networks.
- WP4 (Option): Develop a Cyber C2 UI/UX concept package for Cyberspace Command and Control (CyC2) workflows/products.
Contract Details
- Type: Fixed-price contract.
- Period of Performance: Base period (WP1) from award date (estimated August 31, 2026) through December 11, 2026. Three option periods (WP2: ~10 weeks; WP3: ~12 weeks; WP4: ~6 weeks) may be added.
- Estimated Total Contract Value: USD 350,000 (inclusive of options).
- Place of Performance: Norfolk, VA, United States.
Eligibility & Set-Aside
- Participation: Restricted to vendors from NATO member nations. U.S. prime contractors must:
- Maintain a professionally active facility within the United States.
- Be approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP).
- Be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government.
- NCP Application: U.S. firms must submit a one-time application to the Department of Commerce (DOC) via bis.gov, including a company resume and financial documents. Once approved, DOC will issue a DOE for specific projects.
- Required Experience: Vendors must demonstrate significant experience in military-oriented data/information visualization, UI/UX concepts/prototypes, sophisticated (war)games with multi-role players, and game design/development for military organizations.
Important Dates
- U.S. Firms DOE Request Deadline: June 18, 2026
- HQ SACT Issues RFP (planned): June 25, 2026
- Bid Closing (planned): August 3, 2026
- Contract Award (anticipated): August 31, 2026
Contact Information
For inquiries regarding the U.S. NCP application and DOE process, contact Lee Ann Carpenter at LeeAnn.Carpenter@bis.doc.gov.