EDI 251 Pricing Support

Functional Group CP

X12M Supply Chain Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Pricing Support Transaction Set (251) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to request or transmit budget or actual data for labor and overhead rates, factors, and other supporting data for a specified period of time. This bi-directional transaction set can stand alone, or can be used to support the Contract Pricing Proposal (805) Transaction Set.

Heading

1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 020 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set.

3. 030 · SPI · Specification Identifier · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items.

   The SPI segment identifies the security classification or contractor level of protection for the pricing support, the contract or proposal number against which the pricing support applies, and whether the pricing support is certified.

4. 040 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

   To specify identifying numbers.

5. 050 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max >1 · Optional

   To specify pertinent dates and times

6. 060 · CUR · Currency · Max >1 · Optional

   To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

7. 070 · MSG · Message Text · Max >1 · Optional

   To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.

8. N1 Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 080 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

      When the N1 loop is used, it will carry the name and address of the party to be contacted if clarification about the proposal or requests for additional information concerning the proposal is required.

   2. 090 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

   3. 100 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 110 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 120 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying numbers.

   6. 130 · G61 · Contact · Max 5 · Optional

      To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

Detail

1. PPL Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 010 · PPL · Price Support Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To provide information about Pricing Support

      The PPL loop identifies the proposal schedules (e.g., G&A expenses, overhead expenses) included in the transaction. PPL01 carries a code that identifies the schedule type, and PPL04 carries a free form description or name of the schedule.

   2. 020 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying numbers.

   3. PD Loop Optional Repeat >1

      1. 030 · PD · Pricing Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To describe the pricing basic input detail

      2. 040 · PDD · Pricing Data Detail · Max >1 · Optional

         To provide the rates, direct input, and pricing factors for each element of work, cross-referenced to an applicable request or submission

   4. PL Loop Optional Repeat >1

      1. 050 · PL · Proposal Cost Logic · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To describe the cost logic used when pricing a particular aspect of a proposal

      2. 060 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify identifying numbers.

      3. 070 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max 1 · Optional

         To indicate the total monetary amount.

      4. 080 · PCT · Percent Amounts · Max 1 · Optional

         To qualify percent amounts, and supply percent amounts

      5. 090 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify quantity information.

      6. 100 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max >1 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

      7. PD Loop Optional Repeat >1

         1. 110 · PD · Pricing Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To describe the pricing basic input detail

         2. 120 · SPI · Specification Identifier · Max 1 · Optional

            To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items.

         3. 130 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

            To specify identifying numbers.

         4. 140 · PDD · Pricing Data Detail · Max >1 · Optional

            To provide the rates, direct input, and pricing factors for each element of work, cross-referenced to an applicable request or submission

         5. 150 · MSG · Message Text · Max >1 · Optional

            To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.

         6. 160 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 10 · Optional

            To specify pertinent dates and times

   5. PO1 Loop Optional Repeat >1

      1. 170 · PO1 · Baseline Item Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

         The PO1 loop provides bill of material and purchase history information.

      2. 180 · PID · Product/Item Description · Max 1 · Optional

         To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

      3. 190 · QTY · Quantity · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify quantity information.

      4. 200 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max >1 · Optional

         To indicate the total monetary amount.

      5. 210 · PCT · Percent Amounts · Max >1 · Optional

         To qualify percent amounts, and supply percent amounts

      6. 220 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify identifying numbers.

      7. LX Loop Optional Repeat >1

         1. 230 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To reference a line number in a transaction set.

            The LX loop provides purchase history information.

         2. 240 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To specify quantity information.

         3. 250 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max 2 · Optional

            To indicate the total monetary amount.

         4. 260 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max 5 · Optional

            To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

         5. 270 · REF · Reference Numbers · Max 1 · Optional

            To specify identifying numbers.

         6. 280 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 1 · Optional

            To specify pertinent dates and times

         7. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 1

            1. 290 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

               To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

            2. 300 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

               To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

            3. 310 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

               To specify the location of the named party

            4. 320 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

               To specify the geographic place of the named party

2. 330 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).