DAC Codes
Document Availability Codes (DAC) designate the documentation available to the Reference Number Action Activity Code (RNAAC) for an Item of Supply - NATO Stock Number (NSN). NATO defines acceptable combinations of the DAC and RNCC for NSNs to be used in codification. A table below defines the meaning of each acceptable DAC / RNCC combination.
DAC code definitions are maintained in the document, NATO ACodP-1 Manual, and the FEDERAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM - FLIS PROCEDURES MANUAL MULTIPLE APPLICATION REFERENCES/INSTRUCTIONS/TABLES AND GRIDS, DoD 4100.39-M Volume 10.
DAC Code Table
| DAC | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | The reference number is represented by a drawing and the drawing was available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number. The RNAAC will furnish the drawing upon request. |
| 2 | The reference number is represented by a drawing and the drawing was available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number; however, the RNAAC cannot furnish the drawing. |
| 3 | The reference number is represented by technical documentation other than a drawing and the documentation was available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number. The RNAAC will furnish the technical documentation upon request. |
| 4 | The reference number is represented by technical documentation other than a drawing and the documentation was available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number; however, the RNAAC cannot furnish the technical documentation. |
| 5 | The reference number is represented by a drawing, but the drawing was not available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number. |
| 6 | The reference number is represented by technical documentation other than a drawing, but the documentation was not available to the RNAAC, who may or may not be the submitting activity, at the time of submission of the reference number. |
| 9 | The reference number is of the type for which an indication of document availability is not required. |
| A | The reference number is represented by an engineering drawing and the drawing is available for unlimited use. The drawing will be furnished by the activity identified by the RNAAC upon request. |
| B | The reference number is represented by an engineering drawing. The drawing is available for limited use under the terms of the rights-in-data clause of the contract by which the data was obtained and will be furnished by the activity identified by the RNAAC upon request. Descriptive data based on Limited Rights information will not be released to the general public through publications or other media. |
| C | The reference number is represented by an engineering drawing. The drawing is available for unlimited use but under the security measures specified for the level of security classification assigned. The drawing will be furnished only to qualified requesters by the activity identified by the RNAAC. |
| D | The reference number is represented by an engineering drawing. The drawing is available for limited use under the terms of the rights-in-data clause of the contract by which the data was obtained, and under the security measures specified for the level of security classification assigned. The drawing will be furnished only to qualified requesters by the activity identified by the RNAAC. Descriptive data based on Limited Rights information will not be released to the general public through publications or other media. |
| E | The reference number is represented by engineering data other than an engineering drawing. The data is available for unlimited use and will be furnished by the activity identified by the RNAAC upon request. |
| F | The reference number is represented by engineering data other than an engineering drawing. The data is available for limited use under the terms of the rights-in-data clause of the contract by which the data was obtained and will be furnished by the activity identified by the RNAAC upon request. Descriptive data based on Limited Rights information will not be released to the general public through publications or other media. |
| G | The reference number is represented by engineering data other than an engineering drawing. The data is available for unlimited use but under the security measures specified for the level of security classification assigned. The data will be furnished only to qualified requesters by the activity identified by the RNAAC. |
| H | The reference number is represented by engineering data other than an engineering drawing. The data is available for limited use under the terms of the rights-in-data clause of the contract by which the data was obtained, and under the security measures specified for the level of security classification assigned. The data will be furnished only to qualified requesters by the activity identified by the RNAAC. Descriptive data based on Limited Rights information will not be released to the general public through publications or other media |
| U | A reference number represented by a bar code structure in accordance with an organization such as Global Standards 1 (GS1). The technical documentation may or may not be available to the RNAAC. Note: GS1 is the organization formed as a result of the merger between the Uniform Code Council (UCC) and EAN International. |
| X | DAC not known. Found on NSNs that were codified by the USA before 1975. Cannot be used for new item assignment, or any maintenance action on older NSNs. |
DAC / RNCC Acceptable Combinations
| RNCC Code | Title | DAC (Drawing) 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | DAC (Other Docs) 3,4,6,E,F,G,H,U | DAC (No Info) 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Source Control Drawing | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | ||
| 2 | Definitive Specification/ Standard | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H | ||
| 3 | Design Control | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H,U | |
| 4 | Non-Definitive Specification/ Standard | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H | |
| 5 | Secondary | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H,U | 9 |
| 6 | Informative | 9 | ||
| 7 | Specification Control Drawing | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | ||
| 8 | NATO Reproduced Item | 1,2,5 | 3,4,6,E,F | |
| A | Design Packaging | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | ||
| C | Secondary Cross Reference | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H,U | 9 |
| D | Related Drawing | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | ||
| E | Replaced Reference Number | 1,2,5,A,B,C,D | 3,4,6,E,F,G,H,U | 9 |