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This document implements the provisioning and preprocurement mandate of DoD Directive 4130.2 dated 9 March 1981, subject: "The Federal Catalog System", and requires mandatory participation in the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) Defense Integrated Data System (DIDS) provisioning screening program by all departments and agencies of the Department of Defense, Federal Civil Agencies, and Contractors acting as Government agents engaging in provisioning and other preprocurement actions.

Purpose. The procedures of this manual are designed to provide item identification and management data, as the result of screening DLSC (DIDS) files, as an aid in the decision processes of provisioning and preprocurement actions. Primary purpose is to provide validation of submitted National Item Identification Numbers (NIINs); and the results of the examination and analysis of match conditions for submitted reference numbers. File data, as requested by the submitter, will be provided for all matched NIINs and reference numbers.