LOGASREQ (logistic assistance request)

LOGASREQ stands for logistic assistance request. It is an abbreviation used in NATO logistics terminology, and it names a request made to obtain logistic support. NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbreviations lists it with that exact expansion.

The term belongs to the vocabulary of allied military logistics, where nations coordinate support for one another. Suppliers who see the acronym in defence-related documents can read it as shorthand for a request for logistic assistance. The sections below set out what NATO's published material says about the term and how a Canadian bid team should treat it.

What the NATO glossary entry says

The entry appears in AAP-15, the Glossary of NATO Acronyms and Abbreviations (2013 edition). The entry reads "LOGASREQ: logistic assistance request." The glossary is bilingual, and it gives the French equivalent as demande d'aide logistique.

• Full form: logistic assistance request
• French equivalent: demande d'aide logistique
• Attribution: the glossary credits the entry to the NATO Army Standardization Group (NASG)
• Type of term: a NATO logistics abbreviation

How NATO logistics guidance uses an assistance request

The NATO Logistics Handbook (1994) describes the transmission of an assistance request. It also covers the coordination of the assistance items that a member country has requested. In that setting, an assistance request is the way a nation communicates the support it needs. It is also the starting point for coordinating how that support is provided among nations.

This explains the structure of the acronym. LOG stands for logistic, ASS for assistance, and REQ for request. The term describes a communication between parties in a logistics support arrangement. The NATO glossary lists it as an abbreviation for that request. It does not list it as a contract type or a procurement procedure.

LOGASREQ and Canadian federal tendering

CanadaBuys is the authoritative source for Government of Canada tender information. Its coverage includes departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and other entities subject to applicable trade-agreement obligations. The CanadaBuys tender opportunities page lists Department of National Defence logistics-related opportunities, including a listing titled "Deployed Logistic Support Services."

Those listings are Canadian solicitations written in the department's own terms. LOGASREQ is a NATO term, and nothing in the NATO glossary makes it a standard Canadian contract clause, standing offer feature, or supplier submission. Do not assume that a Canadian solicitation will use the acronym or give it a particular meaning.

What LOGASREQ means for a supplier bidding on Canadian public contracts

For a supplier, the practical point is to treat LOGASREQ as a NATO logistics term and to rely on the solicitation in front of you. If the acronym appears in a tender, a contract, or a statement of work, the document itself sets out what the supplier must provide, price, or submit. Read the definitions, instructions, and requirements in that document before you build a response.

• Use the NATO expansion, logistic assistance request, as the starting point for understanding the term.
• Check the specific solicitation on CanadaBuys for how any acronym is used and what it requires of bidders.
• Raise questions with the contracting authority during the question period if the use of the acronym is unclear.

A bid team that works with defence or allied logistics requirements should keep the AAP-15 glossary on hand. It gives the official English and French forms of the term, which helps when documents or correspondence are bilingual.