Priority Designator (PD)PD is a two-digit number (01-highest to 15-lowest)determined by using the table of priority designatorshown in table 13-1. For example, if your ship isassigned an F/AD of III and your requirement is of aroutine nature, assign priority 13.In addition to providing standardized criteria forassigning priorities, UMMIPS provides acceptablemaximum processing times for use by supply activitiesin furnishing material. Processing time standards andadditional codes used in MILSTRIP and UMMIPS areincluded in NAVSUP P-485. For additional detailedguidance concerning Force/Activity Designator andUrgency of Need Designator, see OPNAVINST4614.1.PREPARING A MILSTRIPREQUISITIONLEARNING OBJECTIVE:RecognizeMILSTRIP requisition procedures and howthey are used for material receipt, custody,and stowage.MILSTRIP uses coded data for processingrequisitions with automatic data processingequipment. No matter what type of requisitioningdocument you use, use extreme care in selecting andentering the coded data elements. These codes apply toall levels of supply. Although they are too numerousfor all to be included in this chapter, the codes can befound in the appendices of NAVSUP P-485. Thefollowing general rules apply to MILSTRIPrequisition:Enter data by ball-point pen or typewriter. Donot use pencil; pencil marks can cause errorswhen the requisition is processed through marksensing equipment.Data should be entered between the “tic” markson the form. However, it is mandatory thatentries be included within the data fields towhich they pertain.To eliminate confusion between the numeralzero and the letter “O,” use the communicationszero (f) on MILSTRIP requisitions when zerosare applicable.Specific details for completing DD Form 1348 andNAVSUP Form 1250-1 can be found in NAVSUPP-485.MATERIAL RECEIPT, CUSTODY, ANDSTOWAGEFor every procurement action taken, there is areceipt action that follows. Once the supplies arereceived, they must be identified, checked, anddistributed to the appropriate storeroom or department,and documentation as to their receipt, custody andstowage must be accomplished.Material ReceiptAs in every situation, responsibility for actionstaken must be assigned to key personnel. In the receiptof government-owned materials, responsibility forreceipts takes on an added importance because of themany types of material receipts and the requiredaccountability.Receipt DocumentationThere are several types of receipt papers, andwhich type is used depends upon the manner in whichthe material was requested, the issuing activity, and themodes of transportation used in delivery. The mostcommonly encountered receipt is the DoD Single LineItem Release/Receipt Document, DD Form 1348-1,(fig. 13-6). Regardless of the type of receipt document,the end-use receiver must1. date the document upon receipt,2. circle the quantity accepted, and3. sign the document to indicate receipt.Receiving ProceduresSmall quantities of stores received on a daily basisrequire no special preparations for receipt. Stock largequantities of stores in a central area out of the trafficflow and hold there until preliminary identificationand package count are completed. Then sort themaccording to the department or storeroom to whichthey will be distributed.Report of DiscrepancyItem or packaging discrepancies attributable to theshipper (including contractors, manufacturers, orvendors) should be reported on the Report of13-12
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