Supplier Support

Technical Operations (Customer/Vendor Item Introduction & Support)

The technical & cataloging team is responsible for the maintenance and publication of all local stock number catalogs, Napa (brand name), Food Service Operating Supplies, Generic and Market Ready. Additionally, the team prepares technical item descriptions, interprets product specifications and responds to inquiries regarding item characteristics and item usage for the suitability of products for the end user.

• Cataloging Tips
  • STORES field definitions for cataloging.
  • "E" Series definitions for LSNs.
• Item Description Abbreviations
  • Used for restandardization of Subsistence Prime Vendor Master Database.
• Clarification of Labeling Terms
  • Explains common regulated and misused terms.
• LSN Request Forms
  • Prime Vendor (Generic) Local Stock Number Request
  • National Allowance (NAPA) Local Stock Number Request
  • Foodservice Operating Supplies
• Sole Source Justification

Notice: The Market Ready, LSN Generic and NAPA catalogs have been moved to STORES (STORES Web, STORES Catalog, and STORES Admin), which requires a DoD-approved PKI or External Certificate Authority (ECA) certificate to log on. After logging in one of the STORES systems, click on the Master Catalogs link to access these. To learn who to contact to obtain a DoD-approved certificate, go to the DLA Transaction Center's points of contact page.