PACKAGING DATA SOURCE CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHA CODE THAT IDENTIFIES THE SOURCE FROM WHICH THE PACKAGING DATA WERE OBTAINED OR RECEIVED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182.
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Code values (8)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| A | Not Meet Current Mil-std-2073-1e Format | PACKAGING DATA RECORD CONTAINS DATA THAT DOES NOT MEET CURRENT MIL-STD-2073-1E FORMAT. |
| C | Depot Care of Supplies in Storage | DEPOT CARE OF SUPPLIES IN STORAGE (COSIS). |
| M | Manufacturer/contractor | MANUFACTURER/CONTRACTOR. THIS CODE IS RESTRICTED TO DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE (DLIS) INPUT ONLY. |
| P | Primary Inventory Control Activity | PRIMARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (PICA). |
| R | Depot Receiving | DEPOT RECEIVING. |
| S | Secondary Inventory Control Activity | SECONDARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (SICA). |
| U | Consumable Item | CONSUMABLE ITEM. THIS CODE IS RESTRICTED TO SECONDARY INVENTORY CONTROL ACTIVITY (SICA) INPUT ONLY. |
| X | Validated Correction | VALIDATED CORRECTION. |
About PKG_DATA_SOURCE
What does PKG_DATA_SOURCE stand for?
PKG_DATA_SOURCE stands for Packaging Data Source. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging code with 8 defined values, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.
What is PKG_DATA_SOURCE in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
PACKAGING DATA SOURCE CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHA CODE THAT IDENTIFIES THE SOURCE FROM WHICH THE PACKAGING DATA WERE OBTAINED OR RECEIVED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4100.39-M, VOLUME 10, TABLE 182.
What does PKG_DATA_SOURCE code A mean?
PKG_DATA_SOURCE code A means "Not Meet Current Mil-std-2073-1e Format". PACKAGING DATA RECORD CONTAINS DATA THAT DOES NOT MEET CURRENT MIL-STD-2073-1E FORMAT.
How many PKG_DATA_SOURCE codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 8 PKG_DATA_SOURCE (Packaging Data Source) 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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