NATO Support and Procurement Agency
Coordinates: 49°38′27″N 05°59′12″E / 49.64083°N 5.98667°E
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (French: L'Agence OTAN de soutien et d'acquisition ), abbreviated to NSPA, is the main logistics and procurement agency of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and is the executive branch of the NATO Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO),[1]
On 1 April 2015, the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) became the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. This change marks the expansion of Agency capabilities to include all aspects of systems procurement from initial acquisition throughout sustainment.
The mission of the NATO Support and Procurement Organisation is to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient acquisition, including armaments procurement; logistics; operational and systems support and services to the Allies, NATO Military Authorities and partner nations, individually and collectively, in time of peace, crisis and war, in order to maximize the ability and flexibility of their armed forces, contingents, and other relevant organisations, within the guidance provided by the NAC, to execute their core missions.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency brings the full spectrum of 21st century logistics and acquisition capabilities under one organisation to ensure NATO allies and partners can maximize the effectiveness of their defence and logistics efforts. From acquisition and through-life support to system disposal and operational logistics support, NSPA capabilities, products and services offer integrated procurement and logistic solutions to support current and future national requirements to allies and partners. NSPA offers to customers the full range of design, acquisition, logistics and procurement support services for complete weapon systems across five distinct capability areas: • Systems Procurement and Life Cycle Management, • Support to Operations and Exercises,• Strategic Transport and Storage,• Logistics Services and Project Management, • Fuel Management.
The headquarters of NSPA are situated in the town of Capellen, in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg.
References
- ↑ Duke, Simón (1989). United States Military Forces and Installations in Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-19-829132-9.