Table 4-1.-Table for Determining a Priority Designator
department. Although each ship will vary slightly
in procedure, standard forms and data require-
ments are the same throughout the Navy. In this
section we will address only those standard items
that are required by the supply system.
When you request material from a shipboard
supply department, the standard method is to use
either a NAVSUP 1250-1 (Single Line Item
Consumption/Requisition Document) or a DD
Form 1348 (Single Line Item Requisition System
Document). The specific requirements for, and
the use of, each document vary between ship
types; however, each type has basic similarities
(fig. 4-2).
When requesting standard stock material to
perform a maintenance action, you will find
numerous data requirements are necessary for all
ship types. These requirements include a valid job
control number, a national stock number (NSN),
unit of issue, quantity, unit price, and approval
for procurement. Once this information has been
entered, either manually or through an automated
system, locally defined supply channels should be
followed. To clarify procedures, you need careful
liaison with the leading Storekeeper. Many times
in your dealings with supply, you have a require-
ment for nonstandard (non-NSN) material.
Several different methods are used by the supply
department to procure your material, but the best
and most cost effective is through pier-side
procurement. Pier-side procurement has been
established at most major naval stations and is
a quick and easy method of obtaining material.
Highly trained and responsive personnel with the
necessary experience and resources are available
to expedite shipboard requirements. As a work
center supervisor, you will need to define your
requirements very carefully to assist procurement
personnel. Poorly written and/or vague requests
can slow down the process and lead to delays,
cost increases, or procurement of the wrong
material. The NAVSUP Form 1250-2 (Non-NSN
Requisition) is used for obtaining materials that
do not have an NSN (fig. 4-3). When preparing
the identification data section of this form,
you cannot be too specific or provide too much
information. A Form 1250-2 that is properly filled
out is your best tool to ensure speedy, accurate,
and cost-efficient procurement. A DD Form
1348-6 can be used instead of a 1250-2.
MATERIAL OBLIGATION VALIDATION
(MOV). —A material obligation validation (MOV)
is a procedure used by the supply department on
a monthly basis to ensure that their outstanding
requisitions are valid. As a work center supervisor,
you will have a good deal of input into this
process. The overall purpose of this procedure is
to ensure that each outstanding requisition is still
needed so that unnecessary requisitions can be
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