NATO Business Opportunity: AI-Assisted Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Framework for Cyberspace Operations

Project ID: RFP-ACT-SACT-26-66 FederalOpportunitiesSpecial Notice

Overview

Agency	Bureau of Industry and Security
Deadline	06/18/26
Posted	06/09/26
Estimated Value	$250,000 - $900,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	None
NAICS	541519 - Other Computer Related Services
PSC	Not Provided
Location	Norfolk, VA 23551 United States

Description

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Summary

Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for industry support to develop an Artificial intelligence (AI) assisted Tabletop Exercise (TTX) framework for cyberspace operations, including a Minimum-Viable Product (MVP). The intent is to provide ACT with a tool to optimize the development and execution of cyber operations tabletop exercises, and to minimize human support to exercise products generation and role play through the use of Local Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and orchestrated Agentic-AI. U.S. prime contractors must 1) maintain a professionally active facility within the United States, 2) be approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), and 3) be issued a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) by the U.S. Government. The contract will be awarded as a fixed-price contract with the following estimated period of performance per Lot: A base period of performance from the award date (estimated 31 August 2026) through 31 December 2026. One (1) option period may be added: January 2027 June 2027. The reference for the RFP is RFP-ACT-SACT-26-66 and all correspondence regarding the RFP should include this reference.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

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BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO BID

NCP requires that the U.S. Government issue a DOE on behalf of potential U.S. prime contractors interested in this contract. Before the U.S. Government can do so, however, the U.S. Government must approve the U.S. firm for participation in NCP. U.S. firms are approved for NCP on a facility-by-facility basis. The U.S. NCP application is a one-time application. The application requires supporting documentation in the form of 1) a company resume indicating contracts completed as a prime contractor and 2) an annual report or set of financial documents indicating compilation, review, or audit by an independent CPA. U.S. firms can download a copy of the U.S. NCP application from the following website: https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/business-opportunities-nato The Department of Commerce (DOC) is the U.S. Government agency that approves NCP applications. Please submit to the email address provided your application and supporting documentation (as attachments). If your firm is interested in a specific NCP project at this time, please also include the following in the text of your email: the title and/or solicitation number of the contract - the name/phone/email of the company point of contact for the bid documents After approval of your one-time NCP application, DOC will then know to follow up by issuing a DOE for the contract. DOC will transmit the DOE to the NATO contracting agency.

IMPORTANT DATES

U.S. firms should request a DOE (and, for U.S. firms new to NCP, submit the one-time NCP application): 18 June 2026 HQ SACT issues RFP (planned): 25 June 2026 Bid closing (planned): 03 August 2026 Contract award (anticipated): 31 August 2026

Summary (Newest Update)

Background Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is seeking industry support to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted Tabletop Exercise (TTX) framework for cyberspace operations. The goal is to provide a tool that optimizes the development and execution of cyber operations tabletop exercises while minimizing human involvement in exercise product generation and role play through advanced AI technologies such as Local Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This initiative reflects NATO's commitment to transparency and equal treatment of suppliers in support of its missions. Work Details The contract involves the development of a framework to plan, design, execute, and report TTX/wargames for cyberspace operations, including a Minimum-Viable Product (MVP). Key deliverables include: 1. Framework and MVP specification detailing objectives, scope, assumptions/constraints, success criteria, schedule, and facilitation approach. 2. AI-assisted development of TTX artifacts such as scenarios, storylines, vignettes, roles and responsibilities, organizations, injects, and assessment criteria. 3. Allocation of roles and responsibilities along with Command and Control (C2) structures. 4. Generation of AI-assisted role players based on AI agents to map organizations. 5. Orchestration of the TTX including tasking agents, managing injects, and continuous monitoring/assessment. 6. AI-assisted evaluation and reporting including after-action reports and lessons learned. Period of Performance Base period from award date (estimated 31 August 2026) through 31 December 2026; one option period may be added from January 2027 to June 2027. Place of Performance The contract will be performed within the United States. Bidder Requirements U.S. prime contractors must maintain a professionally active facility in the U.S., be approved for participation in NATO Competitive Procurement (NCP), and possess a Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) issued by the U.S. Government. Vendors must demonstrate financial, technical, and professional capacity to deliver the framework including significant experience in delivering TTX/wargames for military operations, experience in cyberspace operations encompassing offensive and defensive strategies as well as cyber-Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), and experience with AI-supported solutions.

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