CAGE DESIGNATOR CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC OR SPECIAL CHARACTER CODE WHICH SPECIFIES THAT ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS APPLY TO AN ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATE COMPLEX STRUCTURE.
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About DESIGNATOR
What does DESIGNATOR stand for?
DESIGNATOR stands for CAGE Designator. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging code with 3 defined values, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.
What is DESIGNATOR in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
CAGE DESIGNATOR CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC OR SPECIAL CHARACTER CODE WHICH SPECIFIES THAT ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS APPLY TO AN ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATE COMPLEX STRUCTURE.
What does DESIGNATOR code % mean?
DESIGNATOR code % means "Parent". CAGE CODE IS ASSIGNED TO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A CORPORATE COMPLEX.
How many DESIGNATOR codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 3 DESIGNATOR (CAGE Designator) 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).
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