PRIMARY BUSINESS CATEGORY CODE: A CODE RECORDED IN THE CAGE MASTER FILES DENOTING THE PRIME BUSINESS CATEGORY OF A PARTICULAR BUSINESS OR CORPORATION. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 200 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
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About PRIMARY_BUSINESS
What does PRIMARY_BUSINESS stand for?
PRIMARY_BUSINESS stands for Primary Business. It is a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency FLIS / NSN cataloging code with 6 defined values, governed by DoD 4100.39-M.
What is PRIMARY_BUSINESS in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
PRIMARY BUSINESS CATEGORY CODE: A CODE RECORDED IN THE CAGE MASTER FILES DENOTING THE PRIME BUSINESS CATEGORY OF A PARTICULAR BUSINESS OR CORPORATION. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 200 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
What does PRIMARY_BUSINESS code F mean?
PRIMARY_BUSINESS code F means "Construction Firm". CONSTRUCTION FIRM
How many PRIMARY_BUSINESS codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 6 PRIMARY_BUSINESS (Primary 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).
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