a series of vertical lines and spaces that provide coded  information.  These  codes  are  read  and interpreted  by  special  scanning  equipment  referred to as Logistics Applications of Automated Marking and  Reading  Symbols  (LOGMARS). BLANKET    PURCHASE    AGREEMENT—A simplified   procedure   of   establishing   charge accounts  with  qualified  sources  of  supply  to  cover anticipated small purchases of the same general category. BREAKOUT—The   process   of   removing   stock material from a storercmm for issue, transfer, or sale. BROAD  ARROW—A  program  to  identify  an  urgently required test bench item. This program is outlined in  NAVSUPINST  5442.2. CARCASS   VALUE—The   value   of   the   repairable NRFI carcass. This value is equal to the difference between the standard price and net price. Example: standard price of $10,000 less net price of $3,000 equals carcass value of $7,000. CARCASS—A not ready for issue (NRFI) repairable component that requires turn-in to a repair facility or  designated  overhaul  point. CAUSATIVE  RESEARCH—An  in-depth  investiga- tion  of  specific  physical  inventory  discrepancies  to determine  why  they  occurred  so  corrective  action can be taken. This consists of a complete review of all   transactions,   locations   updates,   previous adjustments,  and  suspended  or  erroneous documentation  within  the  allowable  look-back period (normally 365 days). COMBAT   LOGISTICS   FORCE   (CLF)—Ships assigned for the purpose of relieving deployed fleet units from direct dependency on shore bases for supply  support.  To  accomplish  this,  the  CLF provides  items  of  known  military  essentiality  and those  in  greatest  demand  by  deployed  fleet  units. CONSOLIDATED  REMAIN-IN-PLACE  LIST—A listing  that  identifies  those  intermediate-level (I-level)  and  depot-level  (D-level)  repairable  that are  authorized  to  remain  in  an  aircraft  until  a serviceable item is received from supply. CONTROLLED  EQUIPAGE—Items  of  equipage that  require  special  management  control  because the  material  is  designated  as  control  by  fleet/type commander or commanding officer, the material is essential for the protection of life, or it is relatively valuable  and  easily  converted  to  personal  use. CONVERSATION  CODE—An  alphanumeric  code that  identifies  a  specific  procedure  to  be  performed in NALCOMIS. COST   CODE—A   12-position   number   to   classify accounting  transactions  by  providing  the  8-position Julian  date  and  serial  number  from  a  requisition  and a 2-position fund code. The cost code is always preceded  by  2  zeros  on  accounting  data  entries  to make up the 12 positions. CRITICAL ITEM—An item essential to the opera- tional readiness of a ship or aircraft and in short supply  in  system  stocks  (or  expected  to  be)  for  an extended pried of time. CUSTODY—The  physical  possession  of  material  and the   assumption   of   responsibility   against   its improper  usage  and  loss. DESIGNATED  OVERHAUL  POINT—A  depot- level rework facility assigned the technical and overhaul  responsibility  for  designated  weapons systems. DUE-IN  FROM  MAINTENANCE  (DIFM)—Depot- level repairable (DLR) assets that are inducted into the aircraft intermediate maintenance department (AIMD) and are expected to be placed in stock upon completion of repair. EQUIPAGE—Items  that  require  management  control afloat because of high unit cost, vulnerability to pilferage,  or  essentiality  to  the  ship’s  mission. Chargeable  items  of  equipage  are  identified  in procurement, receipt, and other documents by the letter  “E”  in  the  second  position  of  the  applicable find code. FINANCIAL LIABILITY—The statutory obligation of  an  individual  to  reimburse  the  government  for lost, damaged, or destroyed government property as a result of negligence or abuse. FREQUENCY OF DEMAND—The number of times that an item is requested during a specific period of time regardless of the quantity requested or issued. GOVERNMENT  BILL  OF  LADING—A  trans- portation contract between a commercial carrier and the U.S. Government. The Standard Form 1103 provides  delivery  instructions  to  the  carrier  while the  Standard  Form  1103B  serves  as  a  receipt document for the consignee. HAZARDOUS   MATERIALS   INFORMATION SYSTEM—A   system   that   provides   accurate, complete personnel information  to  both  fleet  and  shore on  the  procurement,  use,  transportation, AI-2