THE REFERENCE OR PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD REASON CODE /RPDMRC/ IS USED TO JUSTIFY A REFERENCE TYPE OR PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE TYPE ITEM IDENTIFICATION SUBMITTAL FOR NATIONAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER /NIIN/ ASSIGNMENT OR REINSTATEMENT OF A NIIN.
Code values (7)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Approved Item Name Does Not Exist | AN APPROVED ITEM NAME DOES NOT EXIST. |
| 2 | Partial Descriptive Method of Item Identification | THE APPROVED ITEM NAME APPLIED TO THIS ITEM EXISTS FOR USE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD OF ITEM IDENTIFICATION - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FEDERAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE A239. |
| 3 | Unique in Design | AN APPROVED ITEM NAME AND FIIG EXIST BUT THE ITEM INVOLVED IS SO UNIQUE IN DESIGN THAT IT CANNOT BE FULLY DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIIG. |
| 4 | Technical Data Could Not Be Acquired | AN APPROVED ITEM NAME AND FIIG MAY EXIST BUT TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT FOR PREPARATION OF A FULL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD ITEM IDENTIFICATION COULD NOT BE ACQUIRED AFTER SEVERAL FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS DURING A 150-DAY SUSPENSE PERIOD. INCLUDES SUCH REASONS AS: INDUSTRY REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL DATA BASED ON POLICY, RESTRICTED OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, NON-EXISTENCE OF TECHNICAL DATA, ETC. (THIS CODE CANNOT BE USED IN SUBMITTALS FOR NATIONAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (NIIN) ASSIGNMENT OR REINSTATEMENT.) |
| 5 | Lack of Technical Data | AN APPROVED ITEM NAME AND FIIG MAY EXIST BUT LACK OF TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR THE PRESS OF TIME FORCE TEMPORARY USE OF THE PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE OR REFERENCE METHOD. |
| 6 | Industry Refuses to Provide the Technical Data | AN APPROVED ITEM NAME AND FIIG MAY EXIST, BUT IT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ESTABLISHED AND DOCUMENTED THAT INDUSTRY REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT FOR PREPARATION ON A FULL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD ITEM IDENTIFICATION BASED ON POLICY, RESTRICTED OR PROPRIETARY DATA RIGHTS, NONEXISTENCE OF TECHNICAL DATA, ETC. |
| 9 | Lacking But Requiring an Rpdmrc | A DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE-GENERATED CODE FOR ITEMS LACKING BUT REQUIRING AN RPDMRC (I.E., THROUGH MASS FIIG REVISION CHANGE AN ITEM MAY BE DOWNGRADED FROM A TYPE 1 TO A REFERENCE OR PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD ITEM IDENTIFICATION). |
About RPD_MRC
What is RPD_MRC in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
RPD_MRC (Reference/partial Descriptive Method Reason Code) tHE REFERENCE OR PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE METHOD REASON CODE /RPDMRC/ IS USED TO JUSTIFY A REFERENCE TYPE OR PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE TYPE ITEM IDENTIFICATION SUBMITTAL FOR NATIONAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER /NIIN/ ASSIGNMENT OR REINSTATEMENT OF A NIIN.
What does RPD_MRC code 1 mean?
RPD_MRC code 1 means "An Approved Item Name Does Not Exist". AN APPROVED ITEM NAME DOES NOT EXIST.
How many RPD_MRC codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 7 RPD_MRC (Reference/partial Descriptive Method Reason Code) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
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