FLIS/TIR Database

The Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS)/Technical Item Record (TIR) database is the HAYSTACK Federal Supply Catalog and default database. It is comprised of the FLIS/MCRL (Master Cross Reference List 1, 2, & 3) and provides a cross-referenced list of National Stock Numbers, manufacturers' part numbers, and CAGE codes supplemented with related data, including an alternate parts breakdown list. Information is available for more than 12 million items purchased within the Federal Supply System. The FLIS also includes the ML-C (Management List-Consolidated), which provides pricing, stocking, and procurement information on all National Stock Numbers within the Federal Supply System.

You can also view many drawings of parts by clicking a value under the INC heading in the FLIS Header (Segment A). See FLIS/TIR Search and Drawings in the FLIS Database.

You can perform a multi-item search by placing a semi-colon (;) between keywords, NIIN numbers, or any of the other FLIS search fields.

Note:  A new link has been added to the FLIS Details/Summary page for QPD. (For a sample search, see the FLIS/TIR Results topic.) This link takes you to the QPD Database search page. See Other Databases and then the QPD Database topic under Database Menu in the help Table of Contents.)

The fields on the FLIS basic search screen include

• Part Number - The Part Number varies from the NSN/NIIN number as it is the part number assigned by the manufacturer. For more detail, see the Part Number topic.
  • Similar- The Similar check box provides result records that have Part Numbers similar in nature to the requested Part Number reflecting number/letter transposition searching. Examples include: Zeros and the letter 'O', Fives and the letter 'S', Ones and the letter 'I' (caps i) and the letter 'l' (small ell).
• NSN/NIIN - The NSN/NIIN is a combination of the NSN (a 13-digit number assigned to a part under the Federal Cataloging Program) and the NIIN (National Item Identification Number). For more detail, see the NSN/NIIN topic.
• Item Name - The Item Name is the approved name of the item as established by the Federal Cataloging Program. The length of an item's name is restricted to its first 19 characters. For more detail, see the Item Name topic.
• Similar- The Similar check box provides result records that have Item Names similar in nature to the requested Item Name.
• CAGE - The CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) data provides listings of firms that manufacture or distribute items procured by the U.S. Government. The CAGE is the company code. It is also known as the Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers (FSCM). For more detail, see the CAGE topic.
• Associated - The Associated check box is used in conjunction with the CAGE code. When selected, a search retrieves results on the CAGE number you entered plus associated CAGE codes, such as a parent or support company.
• Vendor Name - The Vendor Name is the company/division that manufactures and/or sells the part.
• FSC - The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is a four-digit code assigned to all standardization documents. For more detail, see the FSC topic.
• INC - The Item Name Code (INC) is a five-digit number assigned by the Defense Logistics Service (DLS), which identifies each name in the NATO Codification System.

Additional fields on the Advanced Search screen include

• RNCC- The Reference Number Category Code specifies the relationship of the part number to the Item of Supply. The codes and their definitions are derived from the Department of Defense DIDS Manual.
• RNVC - The Reference Number Variation Code indicates whether the cited Reference Number is, or is not, item identifying or if it is for information only. The codes and their definitions are derived from the Department of Defense DIDS Manual.
• Weapon/System - The Weapon System Code is a combination of End Item Codes from the FLIS Segment "H" and the Weapon System Code files. For more detail, see the Weapon/System topic.
• PID Keyword - Product Item Description (PID) keywords search an assortment of technical characteristic information as well as additional approved manufacturers/part numbers, drawing numbers, and military specification references. Over 4 million NIINs in the FLIS database have PID information associated with their records. The sources for this descriptive information are the four hardware DLA centers: Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Defense Supply Center Columbus – Construction (DSCC-C), Defense Supply Center Columbus – Electronic (DSCC-E) and Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC).
• PID Specifications - Product Item Description Specifications (see PID Keyword above).
• SOS - The Source of Supply (SOS) codes identify a specific supply and distribution organization or requisition processing point in relation to its Routing Identifier Code (RIC), Military Service or Government ownership, and location, as well as the cataloging Activity Code (AC) when applicable. The field is reflected in 3 parts of the record, for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• AAC - The Acquisition Advice Code indicates how (as distinguished from where), and under what restrictions, an item is acquired. Use the pull-down menu to select an AAC code.
• Navy COG - The Cognizance symbol is a two-position prefix used by the Navy to provide supply management information. The first position is a single-number code that identifies the storage account. The second position is single-letter code that identifies the inventory control point (ICP) that has control of the material. The inventory managers may be Navy or Defense activities.
• Navy SMIC - The Special Material Identification Codes are used to indicate unique applications, reporting segments, specialized distribution, etc., for logistics management purposes. Codes must be authorized by NAVSUP.
• Army AMCC - The Army Management Control Code is used for Army-managed items. Positions 4 and 5, together of the Management Control Code for the Department of Army items, identify a specific weapons system/end item or homogeneous group of items.
• Air Force MMAC - The Air Force (AF) Material Management Aggregation Code searches positions 4 and 5 of the Air force Material Management Aggregation Control Code field. Positions 4 and 5 designate the AF MMAC. This two-digit code identifies specific items (NSNs) to be managed by a specific manager. These codes apply to systems, program, selected Federal Supply Class, and Aggregation to related equipment.
• Technical Characteristics Free-form Search - You can enter four different sets of criteria that are applicable to the item you are looking for, which can include various functional, electrical, and physical characteristics, manufacturer's data, special notations, or narrative descriptions that uniquely identify equipment and components. Technical Characteristics provide detailed item descriptions, including information such as materials, dimensions, colors, conditions, end item identification and performance characteristics of supply parts. You can enter an item in the Item Name field and add technical characteristics criteria to further delineate your search, and then click Search.
  
  Additionally, the Technical Characteristics Freeform search allows you to enter terms you find in Drill-Down search results into the Criteria fields of a Technical Characteristics search so you can search further on the terms. Use the words you find in the Requirements or Reply results fields of a Drill-Down Search as guides to phrasing a new search criteria characteristic. It is helpful to remember that characteristics should be separated into the criteria fields. For example, you can put the name of an item, z clamp, in the Criteria 1 field, the kind of material for the item, stainless stee in the Criteria 2 field, and the size, 1.25, in the Criteria 3 field, as a way of separating characteristics, and then click Search.
• Drill-Down - Use the search feature to "drill-down" through the list of Technical Characteristics for the item you are searching and add those characteristics to your search.
• Group Items by NSN - Click on this option if you do not want to see parts listed for every NSN in your search result list.
• Results Limit - Use this option to set the number of hits you want returned with every search you perform.

For a sample search, see the FLIS/TIR Search  topic.

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