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Why price, unit, acquisition code, or history is unavailable

A missing price, unit, code or history is a gap in the source data, not a sign that DLA forbids the order.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

The order can say Price it yourself. It can say "No acquisition code available at source." Or it can say that the count is not clear at source. These are gaps in the data. They are not rules about you.

Check these causes in order

  1. No price. The card says Price it yourself. DLA has no usable past award for the part. Work from your own cost. See Understand price guidance and past award history.
  2. A new order. The page says: "It's a new order! No prior history to estimate a price from." DLA has not bought this part before.
  3. No unit. Hunter reads the unit that DLA counts in from a separate stock-number record. If that record is missing, Hunter cannot say how many items you must supply. The page says "Unit not available at source." Read the order paper to see how the items are counted before you price it.
  4. No acquisition code. The code says who may supply the part. The source did not give it. The card says "Not clear who can bid". This does not mean that you may bid. Read the order paper. See Understand acquisition codes and approved-seller restrictions.
  5. Old history. Only the last price is in the source data, or the last award is more than two years old. Costs have likely moved.

What you see when it works

The order shows a price guide, a unit and a code. Not every order gets all of them. Hunter lists orders that are complete first.

💬 Still unclear? Use Send to mentor on the order, or use the Need Help? Click Here button at the top of the page. Give us the order number. See Save a small order or send it to a mentor.

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