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

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS1. Bidding InstructionsBidders 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 2026Requirement: C2 Senior Software Developer Number 1 – NATO FORACS IDATS SoftwareLocation: 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 2026Required Security Clearance: NATO SecretSTATEMENT OF WORK1. IntroductionThe 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. ObjectivesThe 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.c: Participate in development sprints. Working on agreed JIRA tickets.d: Support FORACS Ranges in testing IDATS software either remotely or via on-site participation.e: Supporting formal knowledge handover sessions prior to contract completion to ensure continuity, maintainability, and long-term sustainability of the delivered solutions.All source code, scripts, configuration items, and documentation produced under this contract shall be stored and maintained under configuration management within the NATO Software Factory environment.Coordination and development activities shall be performed remotely through secure access to NCIA systems using the unclassified development laptop provided by the NCI Agency.The Contractor shall operate as part of a multidisciplinary development team following the SCRUM methodology. The scope, content, and acceptance criteria of each deliverable shall be defined by the Technical Leader and formally approved by the Project Manager. Completion and acceptance of deliverables shall include verification that adequate documentation and knowledge transfer activities have been performed.3. Scope of WorkThe Contractor shall provide the following deliverables classified per service:Service A – Kick-Off MeetingActive participation in the project kick-off meetings with NATO FORACS Technical Lead.Deliverable: Project Kick-Off Meeting ReportOutput: Kick-off meeting report summarising the scope, priorities, dependencies, and initial backlog.Outcome: An agreed roadmap for software development which will lead to a software build release as directed by the project sponsor.Acceptance Criteria: The report includes key decisions, action items, and the Contractor's contributions. The Contractor's contributions support the clarification, improvement, or extension of the IDATS software.KPI – Report Completeness: Inclusion of all required sections (decisions, actions, contributions). Target = 100%.KPI – Contribution Relevance Score (1–5): Stakeholder evaluation of usefulness of contributions. Target >= 4.0.Service B – JIRA-Based DevelopmentReviewing and updating sprint planning within JIRA with the aim of achieving consistency and traceability of the sprint-based developmen