§ 404.870-2 - Contract numbering system.

Contracting offices shall assign an 8 to 12-digit number to all contracts. Contract numbers will be divided into four data elements and formatted as follows:

(1) (2) (3) (4)Transaction Ordering Fiscal ControlCode Office Year NumberXX XXXX X X to XXXXX

(a) Transaction code. This two-position code identifies the contract as being one of the following types:

(1) Code 50—construction contract;

(2) Code 51—[Reserved]

(3) Code 52—tree planting/thinning contract;

(4) Code 53—service contract;

(5) Code 54—supply contract;

(6) Code 55—aircraft rental (for fire-fighting purposes only) contract;

(7) Code 56—personal equipment rental (rental of vehicular equipment for firefighting purposes only) contract;

(8) Code 57—leasehold interest in real property contract.

(b) Ordering office. This four-position code corresponds to the last four characters of the contracting office's GSA assigned FEDSTRIP requisitioner number.

(c) Fiscal year. This one-position code corresponds to the last digit of the fiscal year in which the contract becomes effective.

(d) Control number. This up-to-five position code (from one to five characters may be used) will be assigned by the contracting office. While contracts will generally be numbered consecutively (1 through 99999), contracting offices may assign codes in any manner of their choosing. Codes may not be repeated, however, unless one of the preceding data elements (transaction code, ordering office, or fiscal year) changes. Alpha characters as well as numerals may be used in any one or more of the five positions.