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- [Narrator] What's a
National Stock Number?

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It's a unique 13-digit code,
assigned to an item of supply

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that is repeatedly procured,
stocked, stored, issued,

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and used throughout the
Federal Supply System.

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An NSN is formatted to
convey specific information

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about the item of supply.

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What generates an NSN?

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A requirement for manufacturers

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or suppliers item identified by

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a military service, allied country,

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federal or civil agency,

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or various Contractors
Support Weapon Systems,

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CSWS, managed by a contractor.

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Who assigns the NSN?

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The logistics information
services assigns or facilitates

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assignment of all NSNs, at the request

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of the military services, certain
federal and civil agencies

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and foreign friendly countries.

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How significant is the NSN?

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The NSN centralizes item
information on all items managed

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within DOD.

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It maximizes use of available spares

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via identifying items of supply
that are future changeable

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or substitutable.

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It identifies shelf life
of an item of supply.

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It records multiple manufactures on NSNs

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which increase supportability.

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The NSN provides life cycle
management of items of supply

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from requisition, to
acquisition, to maintenance,

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to disposal.

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