2026-0076 Next Generation Networks and Secure Communications (NS) - MON 22 Jun

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Deadline Date: Monday 22 June 2026 Requirement: Next Generation Networks and Secure Communications Technical Study Location: Offsite, with meetings through video teleconference (VTC) 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: ASAP, not later than 3 August 2026 until 31 March 2027 Required Start Date: ASAP, not later than 3 August 2026 End Contract Date: 31 March 2027 Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET Number of Resources: One (1) single resource required 1. BACKGROUND As part of the Multinational Collaboration of 5G (MN5G) Project, NCIA is providing subject matter expert support (SME) to the assessment of 5G/IMT technologies for military applications. A specific work package (WP) named 'Awareness and Influence' has been created by the MN5G Project Board to accommodate this task. This work is expected to contribute to the complete assessment of current 5G/6G technology trends, capability development activities and military use cases that are being developed by NATO bodies and nations. As part of this WP, NCIA was tasked to develop common Next Generation Networks (NGN) architectures that will allow NATO to build robust 5G networks. This task will not only cover the networking aspects but also the security aspects that are essential to explore. The outcome of Secure Communications related tasks of this contract will be used by NATO Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division to inform pertinent policies and strategies. 2. OBJECTIVES Under the direction and guidance of the local NCIA Point of Contact, the objectives of the service are: 1. Providing consultative support for industry to develop an NGN Comms Architecture Study. The Study shall deliver architecture views including requirement analysis and architecture options summarised in a presentation material. 2. Drafting a 5G white paper in NCIA standard technical report format for one of the technical topics that are relevant to NATO. The list of topics will be provided by NCIA SME. 3. Updating the 5G readiness assessment that was previously conducted. 4. Drafting a technical report to update the previous assessment of the use of 5G/6G technologies for military applications. This report should be built on the previous NCIA studies (which will be made available). 5. Delivering a brief presentation for the MN5G Project Board to present the findings of the technical assessment. 6. Performing a review of Network Management and Cyber Defense (NMCD). 3. SCOPE OF WORK 3.1 Scope Overview The Contractor is to provide support services to the MN5G Project Board, and NATO Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division Programme of Work (PoW) by developing technical artefacts, reports and experiments on NGN and Secure Communications. The scope of this contract covers the following activities and deliverables: 1. NGN Architecture Development 2. 5G White Paper Development on the selected topics 3. 5G Readiness Survey and Military Readiness Assessment Update 4. Network Management and Cyber Defense (NMCD) Review 5. Advanced IP Management Experimentation (OPTION) NCIA staff will provide oversight and inputs that shall be taken into account in the conduct of the service but which shall not waive the Contractor's responsibility for the deliverables. The Contractor will be responsible to manage their own working time in order to meet the agreed deliverables by their respective due dates. 4. DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT MILESTONES All deliverables are to be peer reviewed within their delivery cycle. Input and guidance will be provided by NCIA in written form and/or during the targeted review meetings. For each scheduled delivery, a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) shall be provided to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will confirm acceptance by signing the DAS. 4.1 Schedule of Deliverables Deliverable D1: Project Kick-off and Requirements Analysis Description: Kick-off meeting minutes including the analysis of the project requirements and activities that shall be performed during the period of performance, an initial roadmap and review of milestones; documented requirements mapped to sources (stakeholders/use cases/processes). KPIs: Acceptance: at least 95% of identified requirements captured and categorized (e.g., functional/non-functional, reporting, integrations, security). Due Date: 3 August 2026 Payment Milestone: M1 - 15% of total BASE value. After deliverable completion and signed Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS). Deliverable D2: NGN Architecture Development Phase 1 Description: Providing consultative support for industry to develop an NGN Comms Architecture Study. The Study shall deliver architecture views as follows (requirement analysis; ar

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