CAGE DESIGNATOR CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC OR SPECIAL CHARACTER CODE WHICH SPECIFIES THAT ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS APPLY TO AN ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATE COMPLEX STRUCTURE.
Code values (3)
About DESIGNATOR
What is DESIGNATOR in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
DESIGNATOR (Cage Designator) cAGE DESIGNATOR CODE: A ONE POSITION ALPHANUMERIC OR SPECIAL CHARACTER CODE WHICH SPECIFIES THAT ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS APPLY TO AN ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATE COMPLEX STRUCTURE.
What does DESIGNATOR code % mean?
DESIGNATOR code % means "Parent". CAGE CODE IS ASSIGNED TO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A CORPORATE COMPLEX.
How many DESIGNATOR codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 3 DESIGNATOR (Cage Designator) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
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