UII / UID
Roemer Industries provides Validation and Verification of UID products that are in full compliance with the DoD Unique Product Identification requirements.
Roemer employs a number of different printing processes which will insure compliance with Mil Std 130, such as; ink-jet, laser etching, photo-anodizing and thermal transfer. All of our products scan at an ANSI grade of B or better.
For Defense suppliers/DOD Contractors seeking limited numbers of UII/UID labels and nameplates Roemer Industries makes it easy for you – letting you focus on your production while we cover the marking and compliance issues.
Why choose Nameplates and Labels over Direct Part Marking?
- No capital investment required with Roemer products
- No spending significant time to learn and use equipment
- No additional costs for adding information
- Marking time is cut significantly
- Roemer nameplates and labels provides a consistent image
Roemer’s staff of UII/UID specialists are ready to assist you. We will work through the complicated specs with you and find a solution right for your application.
Roemer Industries offers 2D – Data Matrix barcodes in many different materials for you to chose from (see below):
Products
UII/UID – Foil Bar Code Labels: Foil Bar Code Labels combine the durability of a nameplate with the flexibility and versatility of a label. These labels withstand harsh conditions including chemicals, abrasion, solvents and high temperatures.
UII/UID – MetalPhoto® Bar Code Nameplates: Our Metal Photo® Bar Code Nameplates are ideal for customers who require permanent nameplates to stand up in harsh environments including extreme abrasion, chemicals, and solvents as well as sun, salt air, and high temperatures.
UII/UID – Polyester Bar Code Labels: For environments where caustics are an issue we offer Polyester Bar Code Labels, our thickest, most durable polyester label. Subsurface printing protects against extreme solvents, caustics and acids as well as moderate abrasion while eliminating the need for a laminate.
UII/UID – Ceramic on Stainless Steel Nameplates: Applications with extremely high temperatures call for our Ceramic-on-Stainless Steel Nameplates. These nameplates withstand temperatures up to 1800ºF as well as being chemical and abrasion resistant.
What is the Unique Item Identifier (UII)
The unique item identifier (UII) is defined in two separate contexts:
1. DoD UII Data Set. A UII is a set of data elements marked on an item that is globally unique and unambiguous. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the UII data set includes the data elements of enterprise identifier and a unique serial number (Construct #1). For items that are serialized within the part, lot or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the UII data set includes the data elements of enterprise identifier, the original part, lot or batch number, and the serial number (Construct #2).
2. Use. The generic term, UII, has evolved through usage to mean the concatenated UII as a common data base key without regard to the data set construct being used. In this context, the term “UII” may be used to designate UII Constructs #1 and #2, or the DoD recognized IUID equivalents of Global Individual Asset Identifier (GIAI), Global Returnable Asset Identifier (GRAI), Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), or Electronic Serial Number ((ESN), for cell phones only).
For the purposes of this guide, an item is a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.
As stated earlier in this guide, an item is a single hardware article or a unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components or constituent parts. In this definition, hardware is a generic term dealing with physical items as distinguished from a capability or function, such as equipment, tools, implements, instruments, devices, sets, fittings, trimmings, assemblies, subassemblies, components and parts.
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5000.64, Defense Property Accountability, requires that accountability records be established for all property (property, plant and equipment) with a unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more, and items that are sensitive or classified, or items furnished to third parties, regardless of acquisition cost. Property records and/or systems are to provide a complete trail of all transactions, suitable for audit. DoD 4140.1-R requires accountability and inventory control requirements for all property and materiel received in the wholesale supply system. A key component of effective property management is to use sound, modern business practices.
In terms of achieving the desirable end state of integrated management of items, the collective DoD goal shared by all functional processes involved in property management is to uniquely identify items, while relying to the maximum extent possible on international standards and commercial item markings and not imposing unique Government requirements. Unique identification of items will help achieve:
Integration of item data across the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to as the Department), and Federal and industry asset management systems, as envisioned by the DoD Financial Management Enterprise Architecture (FMEA)5, to include improved data quality and global interoperability and rationalization of systems and infrastructure.
Improved item management and accountability.
Improved asset visibility and life cycle management.
Clean audit opinions on item portions of DoD financial statements.
Deciding What Items are to be Identified as Unique
Items Delivered Under Contracts and Legacy Items in Inventory and Operational Use.
The unique identification of items is driven by an integrated set of logistics, acquisition and financial requirements to track and identify item information. The program manager is responsible for having items uniquely identified.
Serially Managed — Includes reparable items down to and including sub-component reparable unit level; life-limited, time-controlled, or items requiring records (e.g., logbooks, aeronautical equipment service records, etc.); and items that require technical directive tracking at the part level [DUSD(Logistics & Material Readiness) Memorandum, September 4, 2002, Serialized Item Management].
Mission Essential/Item Essentiality — A measure of an item’s military worth in terms of how its failure (if a replacement is not immediately available) would affect the ability of a weapon system, end item, or organization to perform its intended functions. (DoD 4140.1-R).
Controlled Inventory — Those items that are designated as having characteristics that require that they be identified, accounted for, segregated, or handled in a special manner to ensure their safeguard and integrity. Includes classified items (require protection in the interest of national security), sensitive items (require a high degree of protection and control due to statutory requirements or regulations, such as precious metals; items of high value, highly technical, or hazardous nature; and small arms), and pilferable items (items having a ready resale value or application to personal possession, which are especially subject to theft,)
UID is a new globally unique “part identifier” containing data elements used to track items throughout their lifecycle. Items may be classified into the categories of equipment, reparable, material and consumables.
What is a unique “Part Identifier?”
The data elements used to make up a unique part identifier include enterprise identification and serialization of each item that the enterprise produces. Enterprise identification may identify the manufacturer, supplier, depot, program management office or third party and is assigned by a registered issuing agency (i.e., DUNS Number, UCC, Cage Number). The data elements of the enterprise identifier and their corresponding unique serial number eliminate any possibility of duplicate numbers and provide permanent identification for the lifecycle of the item.
Government contractors will now be required to have a unique part identifier on all qualifying parts in accordance with the UID spec.
There are four primary objectives for Unique Item Identification:
1. Integration of item data across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal and industry asset management systems.
2. Improved item management and accountability.
3. Improved asset visibility and lifecycle management.
4. Clean audit opinions on item portions of DoD financial statements.
How can Roemer Industries Help?
Roemer’s team of experts have experience working with the UID spec and can customize a solution for you. Using 2D Data Matrix and optional linear bar code Roemer can identify the manufacturer, part number and serial number of unique items.
Where can I go for additional information?
If you have any questions or would like additional information,
please call a Sales Associate at (330) 448-2000 x 4.
You may also download
“Unique Identification 101 – The Basics.”
