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Figure 3-4. --An example of a naval message draft requisition.
procurement of DLA-owned bulk petroleum from a
common basis to determine the relative importance of
competing demands for resources of the logistics
Military Sealift Command (MSC) tanker. The
systems. These resources are transportation,
prescribed format for the preparation of a DD Form
warehousing, requisition processing and material
1149 for bulk petroleum is found in NAVSUP P-485.
assets. The basis for expressing the military urgency of
See figure 3-6 for an example of a DD Form 1149 used
a requirement is the priority designator (PD), which
for petroleum products.
ranges from 01 (highest) to 15 (lowest). The PD
assigned to a requisition determines the time frame
LETTER REQUESTS
within which the requirement normally will be
processed by the supply system. Except as prescribed
Letter requests occasionally may be used to obtain
in the NAVSUP P-485, the PDs to be used in
material for which the usual procurement documents
requisitioning material or services will be determined
are inapplicable or inappropriate. Generally, letter
b y t h e r e q u i s i t i o n e r 's a s s i g n e d f o r c e / a c t iv i t y
requests will be submitted only when a formal
designator (F/AD) and the applicable urgency of need
discussion of the material requirement is necessary.
designator (UND). The UND will be derived in
The cognizant systems command, bureau, office, or
accordance with the criteria found in the NAVSUP
other inventory manager may also require their use. In
P-485. An activity's assigned F/AD, in conjunction
addition to item descriptions and quantities letter
with the UND applicable to the requirement,
requests will include, as a minimum, a MILSTRIP
determines the appropriate PDs to be assigned m
document number (for each item), an authorized
requisition documents. For detailed information on
priority designator (or required delivery date), and
UMMIPS, refer to the NAVSUP P-485.
applicable accounting data. When a letter request is
submitted for material that is chargeable to the ship's
PROCUREMENT FROM SERVMARTS
OPTAR, a DD Form 1348 will be prepared as an
obligation document.
Learning Objective: Recognize the
procedures to procure material requirements
UNIFORM MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND
within SERVMART.
ISSUE PRIORITY SYSTEM (UMMIPS)
A vital part of the Military Standard Requisitioning
A SERVMART is a self-service store operated by
and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP) is the requirement
an ashore supply activity. It provides a ready supply of
to assign priorities as outlined in the Uniform Material
relatively low-cost items frequently required by
Movement and Issue Priority System (UMMIPS). In
customers in the area. A SERVMART also stocks
the movement and issue of material, there must be a
certain medical and dental supplies, which can only be
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