Glossary term
ASP (Ammunition supply point)
TERM SUMMARY
ASP stands for ammunition supply point, a designated location for the supply, storage and distribution of ammunition. The term is NATO military terminology and is listed in NATO's AAP-15 glossary.
- Why it matters
- ASP means ammunition supply point . It is a designated location for the supply, storage and distribution of ammunition. The term belongs to NATO military terminology, and NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbreviations,...
- Category
- Canadian government procurement terminology
- Reference role
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ASP means ammunition supply point. It is a designated location for the supply, storage and distribution of ammunition. The term belongs to NATO military terminology, and NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbreviations, known as AAP-15, records it with that meaning.
Suppliers who work near defence requirements, or who read NATO documents, will see the abbreviation in military and logistics contexts. Knowing the exact meaning, and how it differs from the similar abbreviation NASP, helps bid teams read those documents correctly.
How NATO's AAP-15 glossary lists ASP
The AAP-15 glossary prints the entry as ASP2 and defines it as ammunition supply point. The glossary attributes the entry to the NATO Ammunition Safety Group (NASG). The group name is useful context for readers, because it ties the term to the ammunition safety community within NATO.
The glossary is a general reference for NATO acronyms and abbreviations, and the 2013 edition is the one available through the NATO Archives. The entry confirms the plain meaning of the term: a place set aside for supplying, storing and distributing ammunition.
ASP compared with NASP
The same glossary lists a second, related abbreviation. NASP stands for NATO ammunition supply point. The two entries are separate, so a reader should not treat them as interchangeable.
- ASP is an ammunition supply point, a designated location for the supply, storage and distribution of ammunition.
- NASP is a NATO ammunition supply point, listed as its own entry in the glossary.
When a document uses either abbreviation, check which one appears before drawing conclusions about the requirement.
Where to confirm NATO terminology
NATO publishes a terminology database called NATOTerm. NATO states that it contains non-classified military terminology relevant to NATO. It is the natural place to check an unfamiliar term before you rely on a reading of it in a bid document.
Use NATOTerm together with the AAP-15 glossary. The glossary tells you what an abbreviation stands for, and the database helps with the wider set of non-classified NATO terms around it.
What ASP means for a bidder on Canadian public contracts
ASP is a terminology item, so a supplier's first task is reading it correctly when it appears in a solicitation or a NATO document. CanadaBuys is the Government of Canada's procurement portal for federal and broader public-sector opportunities. Its tender search can include notices from PSPC, other federal departments and agencies, broader public-sector organizations, and NATO.
CanadaBuys also identifies the NATO Support and Procurement Agency as an organization that buys goods and services for NATO nations. Canadian businesses may bid on many of those opportunities, as described in the CanadaBuys guidance on how to find tender opportunities.
- Search CanadaBuys by keyword, using both the spelled-out phrase and the abbreviation.
- Confirm whether a notice means ASP or NASP before you scope your response.
- Check unfamiliar military terms against NATOTerm and AAP-15.