MATERIAL PROCUREMENT Learning  Objectives:  Recognize the procedures to requisition supplies and material through the Navy supply system. Recall the purpose of MILSTRIP. Recognize the documents used to order material. Recall the purpose of UMMIPS. Recall how the priority designator is determined. Recognize the purpose of the various types of CASREPs. Recall the purpose of MTR items. Once you have determined that a replacement part is required and you have its NSN, you are ready to order the part. In the Navy, this process is called procurement. Procurement is the process of obtaining materials and services to support the operation of an activity. The two basic methods of procurement in the Navy are by requisition and by purchase. As a division supply petty officer or perhaps as a work center supervisor, you will play an important role in the procurement of materials and services. If you are in one of these positions, you will be required to decide the necessity of material requested by the work center supervisors  in  your  division  or  by  your  own subordinates. You also must know if the material is authorized for use by your command, division, or work center. In addition, you must determine the importance of the material over other material and properly assign a priority designation. As a supply petty officer or work center supervisor, you will be the principal adviser to your division leading chief petty officer and division officer on all matters of procurement at the division level. MILITARY STANDARD REQUISITIONING AND ISSUE PROCEDURE A requisition is a request for materials or services. The most common method of requisitioning materials is through a DoD system known as the Military Standard  Requisitioning  and  Issue  Procedure (MILSTRIP). As the name implies, MILSTRIP is used for the requisitioning and issuing of materials. Many transactions must take place between the time a requisition is submitted and the material is received. Some of these transactions include the furnishing of supply status information, follow-up requests, redistribution orders, referral orders, and cancellation requests. Such transactions are all an integral part of the MILSTRIP. With the exception of certain classes of material, MILSTRIP is used for ordering material through the Navy supply system. These exemptions are listed in O p e ra t i n g P ro c e d u re s M a n u a l f o r MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP, NAVSUP P-437. Requisition Documents MILSTRIP requisitioning is based upon coded, single line item (one stock number) documents. Several types of documents are used to order material. The most commonly used documents are as follows: 1.   NAVSUP Form 1250-1 2.   DD Form 1348 3.   DD Form 1348-6 4.   DD Form 1149 Under certain circumstances, requisitions may be submitted either by message or by letter. The  following  paragraphs  describe  the  purpose and basic requirements for the forms just mentioned. Complete  information  concerning  the  preparation  of these documents is contained in NAVSUP P-485. NAVSUP  Form  1250-1  (fig.  7-9)  is  used  as  a consumption   document   by   all   forces   and   as   a MILSTRIP   requisitioning/issuing   document   by nonautomated  ships  of  the  submarine  forces.  The form  is  used  primarily  for  procuring  materials  or services.  Submarine  tenders  or  bases  also  use  the form as an invoice for materials supplied to supported units   of   the   fleet.   NAVSUP   Form   1250-1   was developed   to   meet   two   needs:   (1)   to   improve 7-11 Q5. The COSAL is both a technical and supply document. 1. True 2. False Q6. Cryptographic, or cryptologic items are listed in the ML-N. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTIONS