DD Form 1348-6 The  DD  Form  1348-6  is  recommended  for requisitioning  material  that  is  not  identified  by  a National   Stock   Number   (NSN)   or   NICN   Supply sources  process  this  form  manually,  which  usually delays material delivery. You should make every effort to cross part numbered items to stock numbers so you can order the material on a DD 1348. The DD Form 1348-6 consist of two parts. The upper section includes the same basic information contained on a DD Form 1348.  The  lower  section  has  10  data  blocks  for additional information. Figure 4-3 illustrates a prepared DD Form 1348-6 requisition. The following paragraphs describe  the  entries  in  record  positions  of  the  DD 1348-6. Use record positions 1-3 for entering the document identifier. Use record positions 4-6 for entering the routing identifier. Use record position 7 for entering the Media and Status  code. Use   record   positions   8-22   for   entering   the manufacturer’s   code   and   part   number.   The manufacturer’s  code  is  also  known  as  the  Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) code. If the CAGE and part number exceed 15 positions, enter them in data block 1 of the Identification Data section. If only the CAGE and part number are known, leave this field blank. Enter the CAGE and part number in data block 1 of  the  Identification  Data  section. Use record positions 23-24 for entering the unit of issue. Use  record  positions  25-29  for  entering  the requested quantity. Use record positions 30-35 for entering the service designator  and  UIC  of  the  chargeable  activity. Use  record  positions  36-39  for  entering  the  Julian date. Use record positions 40-43 for entering the serial number of the request. Use record position 44 for entering the Demand code. Use  record  positions  45-50  for  entering  the supplementary  address.  Enter  the  service  designator code and UIC of the activity or enter Y and local control code. When desired, leave this field blank. Use record position 51 for entering the Signal code. Use record positions 52-53 for entering the Fund code. Use record position 54 for entering the Distribution code, if applicable; otherwise leave blank. Use record positions 57-59 for entering the Project code,  if  applicable. Use  record  positions  60-61  for  entering  the  priority designator. Use record positions 62-64 for entering the required delivery  date,  if  appropriate. Use record positions 65-66 for entering the proper Advice  code  or  leave  blank. Use record positions 74-80 for entering the total estimated  price. Use data block 1 for entering the CAGE and part number of the item requested when they exceed the number of characters in record positions 8-22. Leave record positions 8-22 blank when data block 1 includes the CAGE and part number entry. Use  data  block  2  for  entering  the  name  of  the supplier of the item and its address if known. Use data block 3 for entering the title, edition, and page number of the manufacturer’s catalog that lists the item  requested. Use data block 4 for entering the date of publication from manufacturer’s catalog. Use data block 5 for entering the name of the issuing office  and  the  number  and  date  of  any  technical publications that will help to identify the requested item. Use data block 6 for entering the title, edition, and page number of any technical manual that will help identify  the  requested  item. Use data block 7 for entering the noun name of the item  requested. Use data blocks 8 through 8b for entering a detailed description of the requested item. This maybe the color, size,  or  technical  characteristics. Use data block 9 for entering the noun name of the part or equipment in which the requested item is used. Use data blocks 9a through 9e for entering the source of supply and the make, model, or series of the part or equipment shown in block 9. 4-7