| ACQUISITION METHOD CODE. | | 'All Departments | 3 | ACQUIRE DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, WHETHER OR NOT THE PRIME CONTRACTOR IS THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. |
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| ACQUISITION METHOD SUFFIX CODE. | | 'All Departments | L | THE ANNUAL BUY VALUE OF THIS PART FALLS BELOW THE SCREENING THRESHOLD OF $10,000 BUT IT HAS BEEN SCREENED FOR KNOWN SOURCE(S). (NOTE: THIS CODE SHALL NOT BE USED WHEN SCREENING PARTS ENTERING THE INVENTORY. IT SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED IN PREFERENCE TO OR SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER AMSC.) VALID AMCS: 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5. |
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| MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITY. | | Army | DA | Army | | Air Force | DF | Air Force | | Navy | DN | Navy | | Defense Logistics Agency. | DS | Defense Logistics Agency. | | U.S. Coast Guard. | GP | U.S. Coast Guard. |
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| PRECIOUS METALS INDICATOR CODES. | | All Departments | A | Item does not contain Precious Metal. |
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| CRITICALITY CODE. | |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. | | All Departments | 0 | Represents items with no ADP components. NOTE: Codes 1 through 6 are only to be used when the item is Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) in its entirety and is limited to the type meeting only one of the definitions for codes 1 through 6. (See code 9). |
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| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDICATOR CODE. | | All Departments | N | Indicates there is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in a FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. |
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| DEMILITARIZATION CODE. | | All Departments | D | USML Items – DEMIL required. Destroy item and components to prevent restoration or repair to a usable condition. (Note 5). |
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