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(a) The identification number for awards shall consist of exactly ten alpha-numeric characters. Identification numbers shall be serially assigned to the extent feasible. Installations may designate blocks of numbers to offices for future use.
(b) The identification number shall consist of the following:
(1) The first two characters shall be NN.
(2) The third character shall be as set forth in 1804.7102(a)(2) .
(3) The fourth and fifth characters shall be two numeric characters for the FY in which the award is expected to be signed by the Government.
(4) The sixth through ninth characters shall be four digits for action number; two alphas, two numbers (AA01, AA02 ... AA99, AB01, AB02, … AZ99, BA01, BA02, etc. through ZZ99)
(5) The tenth character shall be an alpha character for type of action, as follows:
A - Cooperative agreement.
B - BOA, GWAC, or other indefinite delivery type contract.
C - Contract (except Facilities or indefinite delivery type).
D - Delivery order or call against a supply contract (BOA, FSS, or other indefinite delivery contract or BPA).
F - Facilities contract.
G - Grant (other than training).
H - Training grant.
I - Intragovernmental transaction, i.e., request to another Government agency to furnish supplies or services. It does not include an award by NASA to fulfill a request from another agency.
P - Purchase order. (This does not include a call or task or delivery order, regardless of whether it is issued on a purchase order form. It also does not include other types of actions listed in this paragraph, notwithstanding that they are referred to as purchase orders in IEM.)
S - Space Act agreement.
T - Task order or call against a service (including R&D) contract (BOA, FSS, or other indefinite delivery contract or BPA).
Z - BPA.
(b) Sample.
NNG04AA01C would be a GSFC action issued in FY04. It would be the first one issued at the Center (or the first of its type), and the action type would be a contract:
NN G 04 AA01 C
NASA GSFC FY04 Serial No. 1 Contract