What Needs Item Unique Identification?

DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation (JUN 2005) provides definitions for what needs IUID markings.

According to DFARS 252.211-7003, the following items require IUID or a DoD IUID Equivalent:

• Delivered items in which Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more.
• Items in which Government's unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000, when identified as serially managed, mission essential, or controlled inventory.
• Items for which Government's unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000, when the requiring activity determines that permanent identification is required.
• Regardless of value:
  • DoD serially managed subassembly, component, or part embedded within a delivered item.
  • Parent item that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part. According to DFARS 252.211-7003, "the parent item is the item assembly, intermediate component or subassembly with an embedded item that has a UII or DoD Unique Identification equivalent."

For more information on what needs identification, please refer to DFARS 252.211-7003.