Purchase of Duty Belts, Accessories and Batons

Item Description:

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (hereinafter referred to as “Frontex” or “the Agency) was established in 2005 to assist both EU member states and other countries within the Schengen passport-free area in the management of their external borders and to bring greater consistency and harmonization to EU border control. The Agency facilitates cooperation between border and coast guard authorities by providing the necessary technical support and expertise available where and when it is needed. Frontex promotes, coordinates and develops European border management in line with the EU fundamental rights charter applying the concept of Integrated Border Management. (more under http://frontex.europa.eu/about-frontex/mission-and-tasks/).

Subject of the contract

This procurement aims to establish the capacity for FRONTEX to acquire the necessary amounts of personal equipment sets, including some of the non-lethal weapons that will be used by the standing corps officers in exercise of their duties. These officers will work at the external borders of the Schengen area and in adjacent countries, both in-door and out-door. The duty belts and accessories will enable officers to execute their tasks at airports, border crossings, during spot checks, on sea, in-flight and at green borders.

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