8.2_CDRL_A002_DID.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Government Property Physical Inventory or Custodial Balance Report, with the identification number DI-MGMT-80441. The document specifies the format and content requirements for contractors to periodically report physical inventory and custodial balance information to the Management Control Activity (MCA) or Accountable Supply Distribution Activity (ASDA).

The report must be prepared using 80-column Electronic Accounting Machine (EAM) cards, with specific instructions for each of 17 data fields. Key requirements include documenting the document identifier code, routing identifier, National Stock Number, unit of issue, quantity, count or balance record date, lot number, contract identification number, and Department of Defense Activity Address Code. The report is applicable to all contracts requiring custodial records for Government-owned material or Government Furnished Material (GFM), with the purpose of reconciling contract balances and verifying discrepancies.