ROMANIA - National Codification Bureau
Determination of the real source for an item of supply is one of the most important prerequisites for proper application of the Uniform System of Item Identification (STANAG No 3151). It is the source where documentation will be obtained from and its location normally gives advice for codification responsibility.
Although the NATO Codification System uses NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) codes principally to identify manufacturers, NCAGEs are broadly used in many countries in a variety of logistics processes. As such, they are often assigned to a variety of organizations, including distributors, standards bodies, government organizations, and service providers.
The NCAGE Code consists of five characters, for Romania the design is #***L. (#=numeral, *=alpha/numerical, last character mandatory – L)
IMPORTANT
NCAGE assignment is free of charge.
The timeframe for NCAGE assignment is 3-10 working days.
Only one NCAGE shall be assigned to each entity.
- Manufacturing organizations that are the sources from which items of supply are obtained.
- Government or commercial organizations that control the design of items, but not necessarily manufacture nor sell them directly.
- Manufacturing organizations that produce items of industrial production equipment, and whose items are published in industrial plant equipment handbooks.
- Distributors who are sources of supply in their own country for items produced by manufacturers located in their own or in any foreign country.
- Government agencies that manufacture items entering the supply system of an individual NATO or Tier 2 sponsored country or control the design of such items without actually manufacturing them.
- Manufacturers who supply materials for incorporation into the products of manufacturers who provide drawings of these products.
- Organizations connected with the development of national or international standards/specifications or related documents.
- Organizations connected with the development of national or international standards/specifications or related documents.
- Providers of services working in the field of logistics (repair shops, carriers...) but not providing items of production they referenced in their system.
- Providers of services, including consultation, training, research studies. These NCAGEs may be assigned to individuals.
An NCAGE request shall be transmitted thru NCAGE Code Request Tool. The tool provides search capabilities on all NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) codes assigned across the world and allows submitting requests for a creation/update of the NCAGE code records.
IMPORTANT
This tool offers national NCAGE contacts and a document explaining the NCAGE code procedures. It also includes the process as they relate to registering in and updating data in the U.S. SAM.
- What is NCAGE code?
- Can one entity have more than one active NCAGE code assigned?
- How can I submit my NCAGE update code request?
- How long does it take to process my NCAGE code request?
- How can I proceed with my SAM registration?
What is NCAGE code?
NATO Commercial and Government Entity code is primarily entity identifier within NATO Codification System (NCS), which holds the name, address and contact details of the organization. NCAGE codes are recognized throughout the international community and broadly used in many countries in a variety of logistics and administration processes, like a System for Award Management (SAM) registration in USA.
Can one entity have more than one active NCAGE code assigned?
An entity can have only one active NCAGE code assigned. If a duplicate active NCAGE code is assigned by error, please contact your NCB at ncage@roncb.ro
How can I submit my NCAGE update code request?
Visit NCAGE Code Request Tool at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool, filter out your NCAGE code, go to the detail of the record, click on Create Update Request and update information.
How long does it take to process my NCAGE code request?
The processing timeframes for NCAGE code requests depend on priority level chosen by requestor during submittal of a request. Processing timeframes: Routine: 10 calendar days Emergency: 3 business days.
How can I proceed with my SAM registration?
System Award Management system (SAM) is a supplier database for the U.S. Federal government. SAM is solely US system and NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) cannot provide any support for SAM registrations except of providing NCAGE code services. SAM registration record must have hundred percent character match with NCAGE code record concerning name of the entity and address. How to register on SAM at https://youtu.be/rkAIIs55DAg.
More details about NCAGE:
- 0040 21 4107880/81 int 219;
- ncage@roncb.ro; ncbroncage@roncb.ro
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