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Contract Type Codes

Contract type codes are used as part of the document control number to identify which type of contract it is. In a typical DCN, the first five characters are the organization code, the sixth character is the last digit of the fiscal year, the seventh character is the contract type code, the eighth through tenth characters are a user assigned number, and the eleventh character is an alpha identifier.

Code Description
A
 Blanket Purchase Agreements
B
 Invitation for Bids
C
 Firm Contracts, except indefinite delivery contracts, concession contracts, lease contracts, and contracts placed with or through other Government departments or agencies
D
 Indefinite Delivery Contracts
E
 Basis Ordering Agreements
F
 Concession Contracts
G
 Grants
H
 Inter-Agency Agreements (including Economy Act)
J
 Cooperative Agreement/Challenge Cost Share Agreements
K
 Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement
L
 Lease Agreements
M
 Purchase Orders
N
 Intra-Agency Agreements
P
 Purchase Orders (use after issuing 999 orders using code M)
Q
 Request for Quotation
R
 Request for Proposal
S
 SF-44
T
 Reserved
U
 Purchase Orders (use after issuing 999 orders using code P)
V
 Credit Card Purchases (MasterCard)
W
 Imprest Fund Purchases
X
 Delivery and Task Orders placed to other department or agencies or against contracts placed by such department or agencies, e.g., National Industries for the Blind, NISH, Federal Prison Industries, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, etc.
Y
 Delivery and Task Orders placed against Fish and Wildlife Service Indefinite Delivery Type Contracts
Z
 Orders for recurring payments

 

Last updated: July 26, 2010