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How to read a procurement instrument

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identification or P I number . What is

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a pin number ? Simply put the P I

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number is your contract number . API

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number is used to convey contract or

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order details that outline who issued

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the award fiscal year awarded .

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What type of award it is the agency

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assigned number for the award ? Why is

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your P I number important ? You will

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need your P I number on hand when

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conducting any documentation or

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communication regarding your award .

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This number is a reference tool to

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quickly understand aspects of your

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award . Breaking it down .

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API number consists of a combination of

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13 alpha and or numeric characters .

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You will see pid numbers written with

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or without dashes

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who issued the award positions . One

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through six , the first six positions

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indicate the Doak of the acquisition

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support center who issued the award .

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Some common codes used for acquisition

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support centers are S pe four for

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aviation S pe seven for land and

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maritime S pe eight for troop support .

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Fiscal year awarded position seven

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through eight positions seven through

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eight represent the fiscal year of the

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award . A fiscal year runs

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from October 1st through September 30th .

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For example , an award issued on

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October 31st 2019 would have a 20 in

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position seven through eight . This

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would reflect the 2020 fiscal year for

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the award type of award position nine

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position nine indicates the type of

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award . There are several letters that

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can be used in this position . The

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complete list can be found in 44.1603 .

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Some common letters for DL A Aviation

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are D for indefinite delivery contracts ,

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P for purchase orders , C for contracts ,

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F for delivery orders , G for basic

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ordering agreements or boas issuing

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agency position 10 through 13 ,

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position 10 through 13 indicates the

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issuing agency that identifies each

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award . This is the system generated

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number that is the unique identifier

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for the award . Becoming familiar with

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your P I number is the fastest way to

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reference aspects of your award . Be on

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the lookout for more videos in the

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vendor information hub . This is the

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VIH control tower signing off .