BUSINESS_TYPE — Type of Business

TYPE OF BUSINESS CODE: A CODE IN THE CAGE MASTER FILE THAT DEFINES THE DISADVANTAGED STATUS OF A BUSINESS. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 201 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.

Decoding a whole NSN record, not just one code? DAITK™ reads every FLIS field like this one — ask it in plain English. Ask DAITK →

Also written as: TYPE_OF_BUSINESS

Code values (3)

Code Meaning Definition
H Section 8 Program APPROVED BY SBA FOR SECTION 8 PROGRAM
I Other Disadvantaged OTHER DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
N Not Small Disadvantaged NOT A DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS FIRM.

About BUSINESS_TYPE

What does BUSINESS_TYPE stand for?

BUSINESS_TYPE stands for Type of Business. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging code with 3 defined values, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.

What is BUSINESS_TYPE in FLIS / NSN cataloging?

TYPE OF BUSINESS CODE: A CODE IN THE CAGE MASTER FILE THAT DEFINES THE DISADVANTAGED STATUS OF A BUSINESS. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 201 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.

What does BUSINESS_TYPE code H mean?

BUSINESS_TYPE code H means "Section 8 Program". APPROVED BY SBA FOR SECTION 8 PROGRAM

How many BUSINESS_TYPE codes are there?

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 3 BUSINESS_TYPE (Type of Business) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.

Last updated 2026-06-05. 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).

The authoritative FLIS code dictionary published by DAITK™ — every cataloging field and value code, defined verbatim against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FLIS standard, governed by DoD 4100.39-M. Authorized reference data, reproduced with attribution, not scraped.

Need NSN-cataloged items, or help decoding a record?

Dibblee Industries (NCAGE L0TZ1) supplies NATO-codified items and operates DAITK™, which queries this authorized FLIS reference data to decode and source procurement records.

Ask DAITK FLIS Code Dictionary