SECTION I INTRODUCTION - SB-740-91-010009

SB 740-91-01

SECTION I

INTRODUCTION

1-1 Purpose.

This supply bulletin sets forth requirements and instructions (including inspection time periods) for the purpose of

determining the acceptability of materiel items during extended periods of storage through the performance of mandatory

cyclic inspections. These requirements and instructions are consistent with the policy and provisions of AR 740-1. The

requirements, instructions, and criteria stated herein are based on the condition that at the time of the initial storage the

materiel items are ready for issue and that all preservation requirements applicable to these items have been met prior to

placement in storage.

1-2 Scope.

The procedures and instructions established by this supply bulletin are applicable to CECOM (Communications and

Electronics Command) managed materials in depot storage operations that currently require cyclic inspections. These

materials are identified within the Federal Supply Classification (FSC) System which is designed to serve the necessary

function of supply.

The Federal Supply Classification (FSC) classes have been developed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for use in

classifying items of supply identified under the Federal Cataloging Program. The FSC is divided into groups and classes

established for all commodities. Each class covers a relatively homogeneous area of commodities, in respect to their

physical or performance characteristics, or in the respect that the items included therein are such as are usually

requisitioned or issued together, or constitute a related grouping for supply management purposes. The FSC utilizes a

four-digit coding structure. The first two digits of the code number identify the group, and the last two digits of the code

number identify the classes within each group. Each materiel item is further identified by a National Stock Number (NSN),

comprised of thirteen (13) digits, beginning with the four digits of the FSC class identification code followed by nine digits

which are unique for each item. The structure of the FSC consists of 77 groups, subdivided into 603 classes. CECOM

presently manages over 96 of these classes, which are identified in appendix A of this supply bulletin.

This supply bulletin provides storage serviceability standard requirements for those items maintained in active storage as

identified in the Item Data Segment of the Army Master Data File (AMDF) by the Acquisition Advice Codes (AAC), A, B, C,

D, K, M, P, R, and Z, (AR 708-1). These AAC codes are used to indicate how and under what restrictions materiel items

will be acquired. They identify controlling activities for issue, transfer, or shipment; limitation or user activities; restrictions

on procurement or requisition means; and are essentially associated with stocked materiel. Complete definitions may be

found in appendix D of this supply bulletin.

Storage Serviceability Standards are not provided for:

(1) Depot Property non-shelf-life stocks.

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