North Macedonia invests in NBC protection
Soldiers from the NBC Protection Company in the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia. (Photo: North Macedonian MoD)
The Logistics Department of the North Macedonian MoD is buying NBC personal protective equipment.
The MoD expects to spend MKD62.54 billion ($1.23 billion) in a six-month contract, according to an official EU tender notice posted online on 10 May.
Bids must be submitted by 4 June and a winner will be selected based on the lowest price.
The MoD will buy 1,000 items apiece of the following equipment items: gas masks, CBRN protective suits, gloves, coats, auto-injectors, chemical agent detectors, personal decontamination kits and personal dosimeters.
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