PRIMARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (PICA) OR SECONDARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (SICA): A ONE POSITION ALPHA CODE THAT IDENTIFIES WHICH LEVEL OF INVENTORY CONTROL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL PACKAGING DATA REQUIREMENTS ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182.
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Code values (2)
About PICA_SICA
What is PICA_SICA in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
PICA_SICA (Primary Inventory Control Activity or Secondary Inventory Control Activity) pRIMARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (PICA) OR SECONDARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (SICA): A ONE POSITION ALPHA CODE THAT IDENTIFIES WHICH LEVEL OF INVENTORY CONTROL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL PACKAGING DATA REQUIREMENTS ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN). IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182.
What does PICA_SICA code P mean?
PICA_SICA code P means "Primary Inventory Control Activity". PRIMARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (PICA).
How many PICA_SICA codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 2 PICA_SICA (Primary Inventory Control Activity or Secondary Inventory Control Activity) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
Last updated 2026-05-26. Published by DAITK™ against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FLIS code dictionary, governed by DoD 4100.39-M (Federal Logistics Information System Procedures Manual).
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