DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 

HEADQUARTERS 

8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD 

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221 

October 21 , 2014 

MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPLY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEMBERS 

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) Change (ADC) 

1142A, Update to Remove General Services Administration (GSA) from 

MILSTRIP Materiel Returns Program (MRP) (Supply) 

The attached change to Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25, Defense Logistics 

Management System, and DLM 4000.25-1, Military Standard Requisition and Issue Procedures 

(MILSTRIP), and DLM 4000.25-2, Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accountability 

Procedure (MILSTRAP), is approved for immediate implementation. 

This document replaces ADC 1142 in its entirety. The purpose ofthis revision is to correct 

the list of document identifier codes associated with Customer Asset Reports directed to General 

Services Administration that will be automatically rejected. Additionally, an administrative 

update is provided for the MILSTRIP supply status code definition associated with rejects of 

customer asset reports. No other procedural or data content changes are included. 

Addressees may direct questions to Ms. Ellen Hilert, DOD MILSTRIP Administrator, 703-

767-0676 or DSN 427-0676, e-mail: ellen.hilert@dla.mil, Ms. Heidi Daverede, DOD 

MILSTRIP Alternate, 703-767-5111 ; DSN 427-5111 , e-mail: heidi.daverede@dla.mil, or Ms. 

Mary Jane Johnson, DOD MILSTRAP Administrator, 703-767-0677; DSN 427-0677 or email: 

Mary.Jane.Johnson@dla.mil. Others may contact their Component designated Supply PRC 

representative available at 

https ://www2 .dla.mil/j-6/ dlmso/CertAccess/SvcPointsPOC/allpoc.asp. 

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ADC 1142A

Update to Remove General Services Administration (GSA) from MILSTRIP 

Materiel Returns Program (MRP)

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION: 

a. Technical POC: GSA (Office Code QSBBB)

b. Functional POC: GSA (Office Code QSDE)

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA:

a. Primary/Secondary Functional Area: Supply/Transportation

b. Primary/Secondary Functional Process: Materiel Returns Program (MRP)

3. REFERENCES:

a. GSA Message: Material Return Program and Merchandise Return Authorizations 

Discontinued on March 1, 2014 (See Enclosure 1)

b. Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Customer Advisory 

(CA-14-06/12-0068), June 12, 2014 (See Enclosure 2)

c. DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, Supply Standards and Procedures

d. DLM 4000.25-1, Military Standard Requisition and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP)

e. DLM 4000.25-2, Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accountability 

Procedures (MILSTRAP)

4. APPROVED CHANGE(S): ADC 1142A revisions are highlighted in green. Revisions are 

limited to the document identifier codes for which automatic rejections will apply and update to 

the definition for supply status code SN. All other aspects of this document are carried forward 

from the original version without change.

a. Brief Overview of Change: Per the guidance released in Reference 3.a., this change 

formally withdraws GSA from the Materiel Returns Program (MRP) effective March 1, 2014. 

To support this change, GSA and DLA Transaction Services will reject all DLMS 180M 

Customer Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy document identifier code (DIC) FTE/FTG) and 

Follow-Up for Inventory Control Point/Integrated Materiel Manager Reply to Customer Asset 

Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTF) transactions directed to routing identifier code (RIC) GG0,

with Status Code SN indicating that customer asset reports directed to GSA are not authorized.

b. Background:

(1) GSA Global Supply is changing to a direct vendor delivery business model to 

provide more effective support to customers at a lower cost. As a result, GSA will close its two 
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distribution centers. The Western Distribution Center (WDC) at Sharpe Army Depot in French 

Camp, California is scheduled to close by September 30, 2014, and the Eastern Distribution 

Center (EDC) in Burlington, New Jersey will close by December 31, 2014. The materiel stocked 

in these distribution warehouses will shift to a combination of commercial vendor partners and 

the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for management and order fulfillment. As a result of this 

business model change, GSA discontinued its Materiel Returns Program effective March 1, 

2014. GSA Global Supply will no longer be able to accept return of assets under MRP. The 

following implementation dates apply: 

(a) Western Distribution Center

1. Facility closure date: September 30, 2014

2. Last day for shipments (WDC to customers): May 1, 2014

3. Last day for MRP offers: March 1, 2014.

4. Last day for receipt of accepted MRP offers: April 1, 2014.

(b) Eastern Distribution Center

1. Facility closure date: December 31, 2014

2. Last day for shipments (EDC to customers): September 1, 2014

3. Last day for MRP offers: March 1, 2014.

4. Last day for receipt of accepted MRP offers: April 1, 2014.

(2) GSA communicated the change to customers and provided additional details

for processing of materiel and shipments normally reported to them under the MRP (See 

References 3.a. and 3.b.)

(3) MILSTRIP procedures associated with the Materiel Returns Program, 

Installation Closure and Requisition Mass/Universal Cancellation need to be updated to reflect 

GSA’s non-participation in the MRP.

(4) A systemic implementation using standard MILSTRIP procedures and 

transactions will also be executed by both GSA and DLA Transaction Services to reject 

Customer Asset Reports and Follow-Ups for Inventory Control Point/Integrated Materiel 

Manager Replies to Customer Asset Report back to the reporting activity. DOD Components 

may redistribute the materiel internally. Alternatively, reporting activities will revert to normal 

excess/surplus/donation procedures. 

(5) For MRP materiel already in transit to GSA or any MRP materiel 

subsequently shipped to GSA, transportation officers must contact SDDC and the Norfolk 

Intermodal Hub to obtain diversion instructions. See Reference 3.b.
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(6) For MILSTRAP, update procedures for receipt not due-in for GSA materiel, 

and reference to the MRP process. 

c. Describe Approved Change in Detail: 

(1) DLA Transaction Services will reject incoming DLMS 180M Customer Asset 

Reports (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTE/FTG) and Follow-Ups for Inventory Control 

Point/Integrated Materiel Manager Reply to Customer Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC 

FTF) for GSA MRP using the DLMS 870M DAAS Customer Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy 

DIC FTQ) citing supply status code SN. 

(2) In the event any customer asset reports get through to GSA, GSA will reject 

them using the DLMS 870M Reply to Customer Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTR) 

citing supply status code SN.

(3) Disposition of assets that would normally apply to GSA MRP may be 

redistributed internally by the DOD Component per local guidance. Alternatively, the reporting 

activity should revert to normal excess/surplus/donation processes.

(4) As of April 1, 2014, all shipments to GSA DoDAACs GN0008, GS0008, 

GS0001, GS0003, GS0004, GS0005, and GS0006 in response to Customer Asset Reports were 

to cease. Any shipments in the pipeline to these GSA DoDAACs must be diverted. See 

Enclosure 2 for SDDC and Norfolk Intermodal Hub points of contact to obtain diversion 

instructions.

(5) Under Mass/Universal Requisition Cancellation procedures, if shipments 

from commercial vendors acting under the direction of a GSA procuring activity are in a 

“frustrated” status at a water or aerial port, no diversion action will be initiated by the shipper or 

procurement activity. Upon receipt, the property will be redistributed per local Service 

procedures; alternatively, the property may be disposed under normal excess/surplus/donation 

procedures. The shipments will not be diverted to GSA facilities, since there are none.

(6) Under Installation Closure procedures, do not report excess property to GSA 

under MILSTRIP Chapter 11 procedures; disposition for property that would normally apply to 

GSA should be redistributed per Service guidance, or alternatively, revert to normal 

excess/surplus/donation processes. The exclusions for related personal property reportable to 

GSA as a part of a real estate package under installation closure procedures remain in effect. 

d. Revisions to DLM 4000.25 Manuals:

(1) Modify DLM 4000.25, Volume 2, Chapters 11, 15, and 27 (draft). See 

Enclosure 3.

(2) Modify DLM 4000.25-1, MILSTRIP, Chapters 8, 9, and 10. See Enclosure 4.
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(3) Modify DLM 4000.25-1, MILSTRIP, Appendix 2.16, to update the definition 

for supply status code SN as follows:

SN Rejected. Materiel reported not authorized for return. Asset reports directed to 

GSA are not authorized. (Use on DIC FTR and FTQ.) 

(4) Modify DLM 4000.25-2, MILSTRAP Chapter 4 to remove reference to MRP 

(corresponding changes will be made to DLMS, Volume 2, Chapter 13)

“C4.9.3.3.11.1. GSA Managed Items. GSA does not normally authorize return of assets to DoD 

storage activities. Receipts of GSA assets not without a corresponding due-in are, therefore, 

considered DoD-owned assets which have not been reported to GSA under the 

MILSTRIP/DLMS materiel returns program (MRP). The DoD Components are responsible for 

providing DLA with an organization to which the DLA storage activity can record these assets. 

The DoD Components will establish internal procedures for processing the receipts from the 

depot for these assets for subsequent issue, excess reporting under MILSTRIP MRP, or release 

for DLA Disposition Services. In the absence of guidance from the DoD Components for 

reporting receipt of unauthorized return of GSA assets to their DoD Component, DLA storage 

activities will receipt the assets to the local Base Operating Supply System for local use by the 

depot. If the materiel cannot be used locally it is sent to disposal. This procedure assures

ensures the assets are recorded on a DoD record.”

e. Proposed Transaction Flow: No changes to standard MILSTRIP transaction flows 

associated with MRP.

f. Alternatives: Reject DLMS 180M Customer Asset Reports (MILSTRIP legacy DIC 

FTE/FTG) and Follow-Ups for Inventory Control Point/Integrated Materiel Manager Replies to 

Customer Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTF) at GSA rather than adding an edit at DLA 

Transaction Services. Since GSA is withdrawing from the MRP program, it makes more sense 

to reject these transactions as soon as possible, rather than requiring GSA to maintain program 

logic to do the rejections.

5. REASON FOR CHANGE: Due to closing Distribution Centers, GSA is discontinuing their 

MRP program effective March 1, 2014.

6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages: By implementing a DLA Transaction Services rejection process for 

customer asset reports directed to GSA, prompt feedback is provided so that reporting activities 

can take local actions to dispose of excess materiel.

b. Disadvantages: N/A

7. ESTIMATED TIME LINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET: Immediate implementation 

is authorized.
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8. ESTIMATED SAVINGS/COST AVOIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE: None available.

9. IMPACT:

a. New DLMS Data Elements: There are no new DLMS data elements introduced by 

this change.

b. Changes to DLMS Data Elements: Modify the definition for Supply Status Code 

SN to add a sentence that states asset reports directed to GSA are not authorized and that the 

status code is applicable to both the DIC FTR and FTQ. (See paragraph 4.d.(3)).

c. Automated Information Systems (AIS):

(1) Components will update their systems to no longer submit customer asset 

reports to GSA per the procedures identified in this DLMS change.

(2) GSA will update its system to automatically reject all incoming customer 

asset reports citing Supply Status Code SN.

d. DLA Transaction Services: Add edit at DLA Transaction Services to reject 

incoming DLMS 180M Customer Asset Reports (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTE/FTG) and 

Follow-Ups for Inventory Control Point/Integrated Materiel Manager Replies to Customer Asset 

Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTF) directed to GSA with DLMS 870M DAAS Customer 

Asset Report (MILSTRIP legacy DIC FTQ) citing supply status code SN. 

e. Non-DLA Logistics Management Standards Publications: Components should 

update local procedures to document that GSA has formally withdrawn from the MRP and 

excess assets should be redistributed per Service guidance, or alternatively, disposed under local 

procedures.
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Enclosure 1
Enclosure 1, ADC 1142A

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Enclosure 2, ADC 1142A

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Enclosure 2
Enclosure 3, ADC 1142A

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Enclosure 3

A. Update Chapter 4 to DLM 4000.25, Volume 2. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

C4.7.25.10. Disposition of Frustrated Shipments and/or Materiel from 

Mass/Universal Cancellation Actions

C4.7.25.10.1. The disposition of frustrated shipments at WPOEs/APOEs 

that are the result of mass or universal cancellation action will be as follows:

[Intervening text not shown] 

C4.7.25.10.1.2. Shipments from GSA storage points, or from 

commercial vendors acting under the direction of a GSA procuring activity, will should be 

redistributed per Service guidance, or alternatively, disposed under normal 

excess/surplus/donation procedures. The shipments will not be diverted to predesignated 

GSA materiel returns facilities.

B. Update Chapter 11 to DLM 4000.25, Volume 2. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

[Preceding text not shown] 

C11.2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE. The provisions of this chapter are applicable as 

follows:

C11.2.1. To all activities offering or returning materiel to the DoD Component ICP/ 

IMM, or the General Services Administration (GSA).

[Intervening text not shown] 

C11.3. EXCLUSIONS. The following categories are excluded from these procedures:

[Intervening text not shown] 

C11.3.5. Lumber products (with the exception of lumber product items stocked by

GSA).

[Intervening text not shown] 

C11.3.8. Items under General Services Administration (GSA) management. These 

items will be redistributed internally per Service guidance; alternatively, the items will be 

disposed under normal excess/surplus/donation procedures.
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C11.4. REPORTING CRITERIA FOR CUSTOMER ASSET REPORTS

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C11.4.2. Reporting Activity Actions. The reporting activity will forward customer asset 

reports to the ICP/IMM. Direct all GSA customer asset reports to routing identifier code 

(RIC) GG0. Forward all part-numbered Customer Asset Reports (DLMS 180M) directly to 

DAAS for possible conversion to an NSN using information in the FLIS files. Customer 

Asset Reports (DLMS 180M) transmitted by electronic means must always be routed through 

DAAS.

[Intervening text not shown] 

C11.10.8. Edit Rejects from the GSA. DAAS will edit DLMS 870M, Materiel Returns 

Supply Status (From ICP/IMM), rejects from GSA with Status Code SC as follows:

C11.10.8.1. Correct NSN Managed by GSA. If the NSN is correct and it is 

managed by GSA, DAAS will change the status code to TC and forward the DLMS 870M, 

Materiel Returns Supply Status from ICP/IMM to the reporting activity.

C11.10.8.2. Correct NSN, Not Managed by GSA. If the NSN is correct but not 

managed by GSA, DAAS will convert the DLMS 870M, Materiel Returns Supply Status 

from ICP/IMM to DLMS 180M, Materiel Returns Reporting (Report of Available Assets to 

ICP/IMM), enter Advice Code 3T and transmit to the appropriate ICP/IMM. In addition, 

DAAS will send the reporting activity DLMS 870M with Status Code TZ.

C11.10.8.3. Valid NIIN/Incorrect FSC. If the NIIN is valid and the FSC is 

incorrect, DAAS will convert the DLMS 870M, Materiel Returns Supply Status (from 

ICP/IMM), to DLMS 180M, Materiel Returns Reporting (Report of Available Assets to 

ICP/IMM), with the correct FSC; enter Advice Code 3T and transmit the DLMS 180M back 

to GSA or to the managing ICP/IMM. DAAS will send the reporting activity DLMS 870M, 

DAAS Customer Excess Report Information Status, with Status Code TZ.

C11.10.8.4. NSN Cannot be Identified. If the NSN cannot be identified, DAAS 

will change the Status Code to SD and transmit DLMS 870M, Reply to Customer Asset 

Report (From ICP/IMM), to the reporting activity.

C11.10.9. Automatically Route Transactions to GSA. DAAS will automatically route all 

DLMS 180M, Customer Asset Report (Report of Available Assets to ICP/IMM) for GSA 

managed items to RIC GG0.
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C. Update Chapter 15 to DLM 4000.25, Volume 2. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

[Preceding text not shown] 

C15.2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE. These procedures and timeframes apply to all 

DoD installations, both CONUS and OCONUS; DoD tenant and satellite activities; DoD 

inventory control points (ICP); DoD integrated materiel managers (IMM); and to GSA 

activities processing reports for materiel no longer required as a result of an installation 

closure.

C15.3. EXCLUSIONS. In addition to exclusions cited in Chapter 11, the procedures in this 

chapter do not apply to the following:

[Intervening text not shown] 

C15.4.3. Disposition of Inventory

[Intervening text not shown] 

C15.4.3.4. Reporting Excess Materiel. Immediately upon completion of the 

inventory and, if time permits, not less than six months prior to the announced date of 

closure, report all property identified as excess to needs of the installation and not included in 

the preliminary list of related personal property to the appropriate ICP/IMM under Chapter 

11 procedures. Do not report excess property to GSA under Chapter 11 procedures; 

disposition of property that would normally apply to GSA should be redistributed per 

Service guidance, or alternatively, revert to normal excess/surplus/donation processes.
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Enclosure 4

A. Update Chapter 8 to DLM 4000.25-1, MILSTRIP. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

C8.5.1. The disposition of frustrated shipments at water ports of embarkation 

(WPOE)/aerial ports of embarkation (APOE) that are the result of mass or universal 

cancellation action shall be as follows:

[Intervening text not shown] 

C8.5.1.2. Shipments from GSA storage points, or from commercial vendors 

acting under the direction of a GSA procuring activity, will should be redistributed per 

Service guidance, or alternatively, disposed under normal excess/surplus/donation 

procedures. The shipments will not be diverted to predesignated GSA materiel returns 

facilities.

B. Update Chapter 9 to DLM 4000.25-1, MILSTRIP. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

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C9.2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

C9.2.1. The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all activities offering or returning 

materiel to a Service ICP, or DoD IMM, or the General Services Administration (GSA). 

These procedures also apply to activities receiving and processing lateral redistribution 

orders of retail assets. These procedures apply to BRAC SS&D and NIMS site returns to 

DLA. Policy regarding utilization and redistribution of Grant Aid materiel is contained in 

DSCA 5105.38-M, “Security Assistance Management Manual,” Chapter 11. These 

procedures also apply to the processing of nonconsumable items.

[Intervening text not shown] 

C9.3. EXCLUSIONS. 

[Intervening text not shown] 

C9.3.5. Lumber products (with the exception of lumber product items stocked by GSA).

[Intervening text not shown] 

C9.3.8. Items under General Services Administration (GSA) management. These 

items will be redistributed internally per Service guidance; alternatively, the items will be 

disposed under normal excess/surplus/donation procedures.

[Intervening text not shown] 
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C9.5. REPORTING CRITERIA FOR CUSTOMER ASSET REPORTS (DIC FTE/FTG)

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C9.5.2 The reporting activity will forward customer asset reports to the ICP/IMM. 

Direct all GSA customer asset reports to RIC GG0.1 Customer asset reports (DIC FTE/FTG) 

transmitted by electronic means will always be routed through DAAS.

[Intervening text not shown] 

C9.12.8. DAAS will edit DIC FTR rejects from GSA with Status Code SC as follows:

C9.12.8.1. If the NSN is correct and it is managed by GSA, DAAS will change 

the status code in rp 65-66 to TC and forward the DIC FTR to the reporting activity.

C9.12.8.2. If the NSN is correct but not managed by GSA, DAAS will convert 

the DIC FTR to DIC FTE, enter Advice Code 3T in rp 65-66, and transmit the document to 

the appropriate ICP/IMM. In addition, DAAS will furnish the reporting activity a DAAS 

Customer Asset report Status (DIC FTQ) with Status Code TZ in rp 65-66.

C9.12.8.3. If the NIIN is valid and the FSC is incorrect, DAAS will convert DIC 

FTR to DIC FTE with the correct FSC; enter Advice Code 3T in rp 65-66, and transmit the 

DIC FTE document back to GSA or to the managing ICP/IMM. When the converted DIC 

FTE is routed back to GSA, code D will be inserted in rp 70 to provide a duplicate document 

override edit. DAAS will furnish the reporting activity a DIC FTQ with Status Code TZ in 

rp 65-66.

C9.12.8.4. If the NSN cannot be identified, DAAS will change the status code to 

SD and transmit the DIC FTR to the reporting activity.

C9.12.9. DAAS will automatically route all DIC FTE transactions for GSA-managed 

items to RIC GG0.2

C. Update Chapter 10 to DLM 4000.25-1, MILSTRIP. Removed text is identified by double 

strikethroughs. New text is annotated with red, bold, italics.

[Preceding text not shown] 

C10.2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

C10.2.1. These procedures and timeframes are applicable to all DoD installations, both 

Continental U.S. (CONUS) and Outside the Continental U.S. (OCONUS), DoD tenant and 

 

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Requirement to use a single RIC on customer asset reports directed to the GSA last reported as not implemented 

by USA. Refer to AMCL 26.

2 Requirement to use a single RIC on customer asset reports directed to the GSA last reported as not implemented by 

USA. Refer to AMCL 26..
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satellite activities, DoD inventory control points (ICPs), DoD integrated materiel managers 

(IMMs), and to General Services Administration (GSA) activities processing reports for 

materiel that is no longer required as a result of an installation closure.

[Intervening text not shown] 

C10.4.3. Disposition of Inventory

[Intervening text not shown] 

C10.4.3.4. Immediately upon completion of the inventory and, if time permits, 

not less than six months prior to the announced date of closure, all property that has been 

identified as no longer needed by the installation and that is not included in the preliminary 

list of related personal property shall be reported to the appropriate ICP/IMM under 

procedures specified in Chapter 9. Do not report excess property to GSA under Chapter 11 

procedures; disposition of property that would normally apply to GSA should be 

redistributed per Service guidance, or alternatively, revert to normal 

excess/surplus/donation processes.