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.

Code values (3)

Code Meaning Definition
% Parent CAGE CODE IS ASSIGNED TO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A CORPORATE COMPLEX.
5 Combination COMBINATION OF CODE % AND CODE G.
G Government CAGE CODE IS ASSIGNED TO A GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION.

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.

Last updated 2026-05-26. 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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