AFMCI20-104 — Item Unique Identification

AFMCI20-104 governs Item Unique Identification-enabled Serialized Item Management across Air Force Materiel Command organizations.

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  • Publication number: AFMCI20-104
  • Title: ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION
  • Date: 2020-09-05

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The publication covers IUID implementation, item determination, marking and registration, legacy assets, engineering, procurement, government-furnished property, and intensive item management. It assigns responsibilities and states that compliance is mandatory, while contractor requirements must be included in the applicable contract, grant, or agreement to be enforceable.

Applies to: It provides guidance and procedures related to Item Unique Identification (IUID) enabled Serialized Item Management (SIM) and applies to all organizations within the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).

Topics covered

  • Item Unique Identification implementation
  • Serialized Item Management
  • Item marking and registration
  • Legacy asset requirements
  • Virtual UIIs
  • Government-furnished property
  • Intensive item management

Questions and answers

Are contractor requirements in AFMCI20-104 enforceable automatically?

Note: All contractor requirements contained within this Air Force Materiel Command Instruction (AFMCI) must be contained within the contract/grant/agreement to be enforceable.

How must records created under AFMCI20-104 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS).

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