NATO Request for Pre-Competitive Industry Engagement: Operational Network – Extension Program (ON-X)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors and gather input on potential solutions to support the upcoming acquisition for Operational Network - Extension Program. The anticipated scope of this effort includes the delivery of private cloud infrastructure, data center facilities, migration and/or delivery of core digital workplace services, and service operation management. • The ON-X program aims to develop a scalable, secure, multi-cloud Enterprise solution designed to support up to NATO Secret (NS)-level data by modernizing legacy systems and unifying existing networks into a solution that ensures seamless service operation and system integration. • The program will enable Enterprise-wide collaboration up to NS with the NATO Enterprise entities and provide Alliance level interoperability by complying with Alliance standards. • The expected outcome of the ON-X program is to establish an Enterprise multi-cloud capability for seamless information exchange up to NS. • The private cloud will be built as a sufficiently scalable, service-based architecture, enabling flexible growth and broad adoption across the Enterprise.