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Procurement Instrument Identifiers (PIID) structure changes

Source: Defense Logistics Agency

In order to standardize procurement transactions across the Federal Government, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.16, Unique Procurement Instrument Identifiers (PIID) has been amended to implement a uniform award identification system referred to as the Procurement Instrument Identification (PIID).

For DLA, the new PIID structure will continue to require use of Activity Address Codes (AACs) as the unique identifier for contracting offices, the current fiscal year, instrument type and a four-character serial number.   Existing contract, purchase order, and delivery order numbers will not change.

Beginning October 1, 2016:

• Manual purchase order numbers will change from “M” to “P” in the 9th position.  Automated purchase orders will continue to use a “V” in the 9th position.

Beginning October 2017:

• Task/Delivery Order numbers will be issued with a unique 13-character delivery order number as described above, containing “F” or “M” in the 9^th position; the current four-character supplementary call number identifier will no longer be utilized.
• A “M” in the ninth position of the PIID will identify purchase orders and task or delivery orders issued by the enterprise FedMall system.
• All modifications, including modifications to calls and task/delivery orders, will utilize a 6-character format, added to the 13-character PIID being modified.

More information about the October 2017 changes will be provided as we move closer to the implementation date.

Please monitor the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) and/or the Supplier Information Resource Center (SIRC) for updates.  Additional information will be provided as we move closer to the implementation dates.