The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) has established an "In Service Support" contract with Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, for its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based products, services, software and solutions.  The contract enables the 26 nations of the NATO alliance and non-NATO nations of the Partnership for Peace initiative to order RFID-based consignment tracking and management solutions from a pre-authorized source (NAMSA).

The contract, announced at the opening of the 2007 Paris Air Show, simplifies and centralizes the process for NATO nations to place orders for Savi Technologys networked solutions through the NAMSA procurement process. There are no limits to the size or amount of orders that can be placed through NAMSA.

The Savi SmartChain(R) Consignment Management Solution (CMS) is compliant with NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGS) for consignment management, and already is used by NATO, several member nations and other coalition defense forces worldwide. NATO Force Goal 4052 also recognizes the importance of member nations to have supply chain visibility and interoperability through STANAG-based consignment management systems for greater collaboration in multi-national logistics operations.