Deputy Defence Minister M. Majer meets with newly appointed NSPA General Manager Ms Stacy S. Cummings on refurbishment works to Sliač Air Base in Luxembourg
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- Date: 16.09.2021
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Today (16 September 2021), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer travelled to Luxembourg to discuss the refurbishment works to Sliač Air Base with the newly appointed NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) General Manager, Ms Stacy S. Cummings. The meeting's central theme was to improve the cooperation between the MOD and NSPA on the Sliač Air Base Refurbishment Works Project, with the aim of making the site handover process to the SVK MOD as the end user as efficient as possible.
Speaking of the meeting at NSPA, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “The refurbishment works to and the preparation of the Sliač Air base for the F-16 beddown is a priority for us, even as part of our cooperation with NSPA. Given the fact that the first fighter jets will be delivered in July 2023, it is in our best interest to have the infrastructure ready in time for the arrival of the aircraft, and I communicated this message to our partners at the agency.”
Mr Majer emphasised that Slovakia had decided to implement the Sliač Air Base Refurbishment Works Project through NSPA, because NSPA has a proven record of contracting refurbishment works to NATO air bases and that the MOD is interested in stepping up the procurement process. He appreciated that the Architect & Engineering Services for the F-16 fighter aircraft beddown have been put out to international competitive bidding (ICB), especially with a view to delivering the best available solution in a transparent manner.
At the meeting with Ms Cummings, Mr Majer also discussed the progress being made on the disposal of surplus M26 artillery cluster munitions from US funding. “The Slovak Republic is committed to disposing of the munitions by the end of 2023, consistent with our international commitments and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Our cooperation with NSPA will be of crucial importance in this case too,” he said, adding that NSPA offers a wide range of services in other areas, whereas the MOD is considering using them in the interest of ensuring maximum transparency.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is one of NATO's key agencies with which the SVK MOD cooperates on procuring goods and services for the Slovak Armed Forces.
Speaking of the meeting at NSPA, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “The refurbishment works to and the preparation of the Sliač Air base for the F-16 beddown is a priority for us, even as part of our cooperation with NSPA. Given the fact that the first fighter jets will be delivered in July 2023, it is in our best interest to have the infrastructure ready in time for the arrival of the aircraft, and I communicated this message to our partners at the agency.”
Mr Majer emphasised that Slovakia had decided to implement the Sliač Air Base Refurbishment Works Project through NSPA, because NSPA has a proven record of contracting refurbishment works to NATO air bases and that the MOD is interested in stepping up the procurement process. He appreciated that the Architect & Engineering Services for the F-16 fighter aircraft beddown have been put out to international competitive bidding (ICB), especially with a view to delivering the best available solution in a transparent manner.
At the meeting with Ms Cummings, Mr Majer also discussed the progress being made on the disposal of surplus M26 artillery cluster munitions from US funding. “The Slovak Republic is committed to disposing of the munitions by the end of 2023, consistent with our international commitments and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Our cooperation with NSPA will be of crucial importance in this case too,” he said, adding that NSPA offers a wide range of services in other areas, whereas the MOD is considering using them in the interest of ensuring maximum transparency.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is one of NATO's key agencies with which the SVK MOD cooperates on procuring goods and services for the Slovak Armed Forces.
