AFLP (Allied fuels logistics publication)

AFLP means Allied fuels logistics publication. It is a NATO term for a publication concerning allied logistics for fuels. NATO's terminology glossary lists the English expansion and gives the French equivalent as "publication interalliée sur la logistique des carburants".

AFLPs belong to the body of NATO standardization documents. NATO states that STANAGs and AFLPs are developed to standardize fuels, lubricants, associated products and petroleum-handling equipment, so that allied forces can work with common specifications and procedures. Individual AFLPs carry numbers, and each number addresses a specific subject.

Where NATO defines AFLP

The expansion appears in AAP-15, the Glossary of NATO acronyms and abbreviations, which gives both the English and French forms. NATO's official terminology database, NATOTerm, is maintained by the NATO Terminology Office within the NATO Standardization Office. Suppliers who need to confirm how NATO words a term can check these two references.

AFLP-7 and deployable fuel-handling equipment

NATO's Logistics Handbook uses AFLP-7 as its example of an AFLP. That publication concerns deployable fuel-handling equipment. The handbook places it in the same family as STANAGs, the standardization agreements that set common technical and procedural requirements across allied nations.

The example shows the scope of the series. An AFLP is not limited to the fuel itself. It also covers the equipment used to store, move and dispense fuel in the field.

AFLP-7102 and environmental protection

AFLPs are also used for environmental and technical requirements. AFLP-7102 addresses environmental-protection handling requirements for petroleum-handling facilities and equipment. NATO identifies it as an Allied Fuels and Lubricant Publication, a wording that sits alongside the "Allied fuels logistics publication" expansion in the glossary. It is documented in a NATO Allied Command Transformation legal gazette.

Taken together, the two numbered examples show how the series is organized:

• AFLP-7 covers deployable fuel-handling equipment.
• AFLP-7102 covers environmental-protection handling requirements for petroleum-handling facilities and equipment.

What AFLP means for a supplier bidding on Canadian public contracts

AFLP is a NATO standardization term. It is most relevant to suppliers of fuels, lubricants, fuel-handling equipment and petroleum facilities who work in a defence or allied-interoperability setting. If a solicitation cites an AFLP or a related STANAG, treat the cited publication as part of the technical requirement and obtain the exact edition named in the tender documents.

Canadian federal tender notices are published on CanadaBuys, the Government of Canada's online procurement service. Public Services and Procurement Canada also provides guidance on searching for federal opportunities. Read the statement of requirements and the referenced standards in each notice, and raise any question about a cited publication with the contracting authority during the question period.