LOGSURPLUS (logistic surplus)

LOGSURPLUS is the NATO abbreviation for logistic surplus. It appears in the NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations, where the entry is identified with the NATO Army Standardization Group (NASG). It belongs to the shorthand used in allied logistics and standardization work.

Canadian buyers do not need the abbreviation to talk about the same subject. Federal solicitations deal with surplus through plain-language clauses and disposal processes, in particular the "Surplus Government Property" clause and the GCSurplus channel. This page sets out where the NATO term comes from and which Canadian procurement provisions cover the surplus it describes.

Where LOGSURPLUS appears in NATO terminology

The NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations (AAP-15, 2013 edition) lists the entry as LOGSURPLUS, logistic surplus. The glossary ties the entry to the NATO Army Standardization Group, shown as NASG. You can read the entry in the NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations.

NATO also maintains NATOTerm, its official terminology database for non-classified military and NATO-related terminology. NATOTerm is the reference point for how NATO words are defined and used across the Alliance.

The Surplus Government Property clause in a DND request for proposals

Canadian federal procurement handles surplus through contract clauses. A Department of National Defence request for proposals posted on CanadaBuys includes a clause titled "Surplus Government Property." The DND transmission request for proposals sets out how the clause works:

• When Canada or the contractor determines that government property is surplus, the contractor must submit a spreadsheet identifying the surplus property to the contracting authority.
• If Canada determines that property is surplus to its requirements, it may offer the contractor a right of first refusal to purchase that property at fair market value.
• Disposal runs through GCSurplus/GCMil, the PSPC report-of-surplus divestment process, or the Surplus Crown Assets Act.

The clause is intended for contracts where government property may become surplus during performance. The property can include platforms, components, production tooling, special test equipment and spare parts.

Surplus inventories after a termination for convenience

Surplus can also arise when Canada ends a contract. The CanadaBuys guidance on termination for convenience states that surplus inventories may require disposition instructions from the client. It also states that they may be disposed of through GCSurplus.

In practice, a contractor holding inventory at the end of a terminated contract should not dispose of it on its own initiative. The client gives the disposition instructions, and GCSurplus is one of the routes the guidance names.

What LOGSURPLUS means for a supplier bidding on Canadian public contracts

Look for the wording Canadian buyers use. The clause title in the DND request for proposals is "Surplus Government Property," and the disposal channels are named as GCSurplus/GCMil, the PSPC report-of-surplus process and the Surplus Crown Assets Act.

• Check whether a solicitation includes the Surplus Government Property clause before you price the work, especially where you will hold government-furnished platforms, tooling, test equipment or spares.
• Plan to track surplus property and report it to the contracting authority in a spreadsheet.
• Note the right of first refusal at fair market value as a possible way to acquire property Canada declares surplus.
• On a terminated contract, wait for the client's disposition instructions before moving surplus inventory.

Suppliers who also work in NATO or allied programs may meet LOGSURPLUS in allied documents. In Canadian solicitations, the same subject is handled through the clauses and processes above.