MASTER REQUIREMENT CODE (MRC) CLEAR TEXT REPLY: A NINE-HUNDRED NINETY-NINE POSITION CLEAR TEXT FIELD THAT CONSISTS OF THE ENTIRE MRC REPLY FIELD IN CLEAR TEXT.
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This is a free-text or numeric FLIS field — it has no enumerated code values. The definition above is its official cataloging meaning.
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What does COMMON_NAME stand for?
COMMON_NAME stands for Master Requirement Code Clear Text Reply. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging field, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.
What is COMMON_NAME in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
MASTER REQUIREMENT CODE (MRC) CLEAR TEXT REPLY: A NINE-HUNDRED NINETY-NINE POSITION CLEAR TEXT FIELD THAT CONSISTS OF THE ENTIRE MRC REPLY FIELD IN CLEAR TEXT.
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).
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