The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is looking for penetration testing vendors to assess the security posture of its internet-facing web assets.
A notice posted by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) last week shows that the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) plans to launch an invitation for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) in this regard.
“The requirement is to assess the cybersecurity posture of NATO internet-facing web assets through controlled penetration testing,” the notice reads.
For this job, NATO is looking for contractors that have a base in the US, which have been pre-approved for participation, and which have a declaration of eligibility (DOE) issued by the DOC.
Interested parties need to be pre-approved by the US government for participation in NATO ICB, on a facility-by-facility basis.
“The contract will be awarded for the lowest technically compliant bid. No partial bidding will be allowed,” the notice reads.
In support of their one-time application, contractors are required to provide a resume or statement indicating completed contracts and an annual report or financial documents indicating an independent audit.
Interested parties have until April 25 to submit their applications to the DOC, which oversees the approval process.
The contract will be awarded for one year, with two one-year extension options.
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