name. The primary equipment is followed first by its
components, and second, when applicable, by related
equipment and components. The name of the
equipment is alphabetically arranged, and each type of
specific equipment is alphanumerical by type of
designation under the equipment listing or by physical
characteristics when no type of designation exists.
GSA CATALOG
The General Services Administration (GSA) has
inventory control over and is responsible for cataloging
non-military items that are used by both military and
civil agencies of the United States government. The
GSA Supply Catalog is a handy reference for identifying
consumable types of material.
The GSA Supply Catalog is published in four
volumes. Volume 1 contains an alphabetical index.
Volume 2 contains an NSN index with current prices
and other ordering information and changes to volume
1. Volume 3 contains descriptions of material in a
format similar to the ASG. Volume 4 is a price list for
volume 3.
KODAK PUBLICATIONS
There are a number of catalogs published by the
Eastman Kodak Company that lists the NSNs of
imaging equipment and materials that are on the GSA
schedule. One publication that may be useful to you, as
a supply petty officer, is the Commodity Oriented
Procurement System (Electronic Data Interchange).
This publication is commonly referred to as COPS or
EDI.
COPS is a catalog for Kodak photographic products
and other items that are available through DGSC,
Richmond, Virginia. COPS/EDI is a computer-to-
computer system. To use the system, you must first fill
out a requisition. The requisition must then be sent to
base supply or your supply department. The order must
then be transmitted to DGSC. DGSC transmits your
order by computer to computers at various Kodak
Regional Distribution Centers. The order is sent
directly to your activity in 5 days for factory-stocked
items and 30-45 days for special orders.
NAVY STOCK LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
AND FORMS
The Navy Stock List of Publications and Forms,
NAVSUP P-2002, commonly referred to as the "I Cog
Catalog," consists of three sections as follows:
Section I-Alphabetic/Numeric Listing of Form
Numbers, Publications, Hull Numbers, Electronic
Model Numbers, and Standard Subject
Identification Codes for Cog 1I Forms.
Section II-Alphabetic Listing of Publications and
Forms by Title/Nomenclature.
Section III-Numeric Listing of Publications and
Form Stock Numbers followed by technical
directives (by type and directive number).
Publications and Forms are sequenced together.
Microfiche editions of NAVSUP P-2002 are issued
quarterly; each edition reflects all current Cog 0I and 1I
Publications and Forms. Section I and section III reflect
information, such as "Canceled," "No Superseding
Item," "Superseded By," and "Replaced By."
The Introduction to Navy Stock List of Publications
and Form provides detailed information about the
columnar arrangement of the stock list. Additionally, it
provides the instructions for requisitioning publications
and forms.
MANUFACTURERS' PART NUMBERS
When replacement parts are needed, either to repair
equipment or for ready spares, you usually must know
the part number assigned by the manufacturer.
Normally, the manufacturer affixes a part number
on each item manufactured. This part number, coupled
with knowledge of application and usage, leads to the
nomenclature and National Stock Number (NSN) of the
part. The part number can be verified by referencing it
to the appropriate Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB).
The NSN may be obtained by referencing apart number
to the appropriate Consolidated Master Cross-
Reference List (C-MCRL). You should remember that
part numbers may be duplicated by various
manufacturers; therefore, the Federal Supply Code
(FSC) for manufacturers must be considered when
cross-referencing a part number to an NSN.
Drawing Number
A drawing number consists of letters or numbers,
or a combination of letters and numbers, that are
assigned to a particular drawing for identification
purposes. The activity controlling the drawing
(normally the manufacturer) assigns the number
conforming to their drawing numbering system. One
drawing may apply to several items; thus other
distinguishing information is required to identify the
item on the drawing.
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