LOGREQ1 (logistic request)

LOGREQ1 is a NATO abbreviation that expands to "logistic request". It is listed in the NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations (AAP-15), where it is associated with the publication ALP-11.

The same glossary gives the French equivalent as "demande de soutien logistique", which translates as "logistic support request". Canadian suppliers who come across the abbreviation in allied defence material can read it as a NATO logistics term, and can check the glossary entry to confirm the expansion.

What the NATO glossary entry says about LOGREQ1

The entry in the 2013 edition of AAP-15, the Glossary of NATO acronyms and abbreviations, establishes three things about the term:

• The abbreviation is LOGREQ1 and its expansion is "logistic request".
• It is associated with ALP-11.
• Its French equivalent is "demande de soutien logistique".

The glossary is published in English and French, which matches the two-language format of NATO documentation. The entry is a short abbreviation listing. It does not set out a form, a deadline or a procedure.

LOGREQ1 compared with LOGASREQ

The NATO glossary lists a separate abbreviation, LOGASREQ, which stands for "logistic assistance request". The two are distinct entries. LOGREQ1 means "logistic request", while LOGASREQ means "logistic assistance request".

Bid teams reading NATO or allied logistics documents should keep the two apart and use the exact expansion given in the glossary. The trailing numeral in LOGREQ1 is part of the abbreviation as listed, so it should be copied exactly when the term is quoted in a proposal or a compliance matrix.

Where to confirm NATO terminology

NATO maintains NATOTerm, its official terminology database. It holds non-classified military terminology and is the reference to use when a NATO term needs checking. The AAP-15 glossary complements it as a list of abbreviations with their English and French forms.

NATO also publishes a logistics handbook for readers who want wider background on how the alliance describes logistics. Suppliers should rely on these NATO sources for the meaning of LOGREQ1 and should not infer a meaning from similar-looking abbreviations.

Finding NATO opportunities through CanadaBuys

CanadaBuys states that its tender search can include NATO notices. It also explains that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency buys goods and services on behalf of NATO nations, and that Canadian businesses can bid on many of those opportunities. That guidance is on the CanadaBuys page How to find tender opportunities.

The main tender opportunities page is the starting point for searching current notices.

What LOGREQ1 means for a supplier bidding on Canadian public contracts

LOGREQ1 is a NATO terminology item. Treat it as a defined term, "logistic request", whenever it appears in NATO-related solicitation documents or allied logistics references. If a notice or its attachments use the abbreviation, read the solicitation itself for any instructions tied to it, and quote the term as the NATO glossary gives it.

Suppliers interested in NATO work can search CanadaBuys for NATO notices, including those from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. Before bidding, confirm the terms of each opportunity in its own documents.