[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-27.205]



[Page 119-120]

 

           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-27_INVENTORY MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 101-27.2_Management of Shelf-Life Materials

 

Sec. 101-27.205  Shelf-life codes.



    Shelf-life items shall be identified by use of a one-digit code to 

provide for uniform coding of shelf-life materials by all agencies.



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    (a) The code designators for shelf-life periods of up to 60 months 

are as follows:



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                                                                Type II

     Shelf-life period (months)          Type I item code      item code

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1...................................  A.....................  ..........

2...................................  B.....................  ..........

3...................................  C.....................           1

4...................................  D.....................  ..........

5...................................  E.....................  ..........

6...................................  F.....................           2

9...................................  G.....................           3

12..................................  H.....................           4

15..................................  J.....................  ..........

18..................................  K.....................           5

21..................................  L.....................  ..........

24..................................  M.....................           6

27..................................  N.....................  ..........

30..................................  P.....................  ..........

36..................................  Q.....................           7

48..................................  R.....................           8

60..................................  S.....................           9

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    (b) Code designator 0 is used to identify items not included in a 

shelf-life program.

    (c) Code designator X shall be used to identify critical end-use 

items, military essential items, and medical items with a shelf life 

greater than 60 months. Agencies shall establish controls for such 

materials to prevent issuance of any unserviceable items.

    (d) Agencies may also establish controls for materials with a shelf 

life greater than 60 months that are not identified in paragraph (c) of 

this section. Such controls should be established only when they are 

necessary for effective management of the items.



[40 FR 59595, Dec. 29, 1975]