DID_DI-MGMT-80503.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) document that establishes the format and content requirements for the Report of Shipping (Item) and Packaging Discrepancy form (SF 364).

The DID applies when contractors receive government materiel during performance of defense contracts. The report enables contractors to notify the Government when freight contents do not agree with shipping documents and provides basic documentation for property and financial inventory accounting records and claims support. The applicable form is SF 364, with AMSC Number A6284. The report must be prepared on SF 364 and include an "X" marking to indicate whether the discrepancy involves shipping or packaging. The report number comprises the contract DOD Activity Address Code (DODAAC) followed by a four-digit sequential number (0001-9999). Required data elements include the preparation date, report number, recipient and shipper information, invoice details, transportation document type and identifying number, shipment number, administering contract office, requisitioner number, item NSN or part number, unit of issue, quantity shipped/billed and received, unit price, discrepancy quantity and total cost, discrepancy code, action code, remarks, funding and accounting data, and preparer identification. The document provides detailed preparation instructions for each data element and includes a sample completed SF 364 form. Distribution of the report is unlimited for public release. The DID was approved as of March 1987 and downloaded from the DLA ASSIST database in August 2020.