BCO Beginning Segment for Procurement Notices

To indicate the beginning of the Procurement Notices Transaction Set and to transmit identifying numbers and dates.

Position: BCO-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Position: BCO-02 · Element: 586 · Name: Request for Quote Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 45 · Repeat: -

Number assigned by the purchaser to identify his request for quote.

Position: BCO-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCO03 is the date to be used for reference purposes in an RFQ and a reponse to RFQ.

Position: BCO-04 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

BCO04 is the contract number.

Position: BCO-05 · Element: 846 · Name: Contract Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code designating the current status of the contract.

Position: BCO-06 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCO06 is the contract beginning date.

Position: BCO-07 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCO07 is the contract expiration date.

Position: BCO-08 · Element: 587 · Name: Acknowledgment Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment.

Position: BCO-09 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Number Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the Reference Number.

Position: BCO-10 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

Position: BCO-11 · Element: 640 · Name: Transaction Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of transaction.

Position: BCO-12 · Element: 306 · Name: Action Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating type of action.