"A"
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I",
"J",
"K",
"L",
"M",
"N",
"O",
"P",
"Q",
"R",
"S",
"T",
"U",
"V",
"W",
"X",
"Y",
"Z"
"A" Terms, "B" Terms, "C" Terms, "D" Terms, "E" Terms, "M" Terms, "N" Terms, "O" Terms, "P" Terms, "Q" Terms, "S" Terms
Bulk items. Bulk items are those constituents of an assembly or part, such as oil, wax,
solder, cement, ink, damping fluid, grease, flux, welding rod, twine or chain, that satisfies one or
more of the following criteria:
a. the quantity required cannot readily be predetermined
b. the physical nature of the material is such that it is not adaptable
to pictorial representation
c. the finished size is obtainable through use of such tools as shears,
pliers or knives, without further machining operation, and the
final configuration is such that it can be described in writing
without the necessity of pictorial representation.
Code Identification. See Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. A five character code listed in
Cataloging Handbook H4/H8, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, which is
assigned to commercial and Government activities that manufacture or develop items, or provide
services or supplies for the Government. When used with a drawing number or part number, the
CAGE Code designates the design activity from whose series the drawing or PIN is assigned.
The CAGE Code was previously called manufacturer's code identification number or Federal
Supply Code for Manufacturers (FSCM).
Commercial item. A product, material, code, component, sub-system, or system sold or
traded to the general public in the course of normal business operations at prices based on
established catalog or market prices. (MIL-DTL-31000)
