BCO Beginning Segment for Procurement Notices

To indicate the beginning of the Procurement Notices Transaction Set and 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: 1

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: 1

Number assigned by the purchaser to identify his request for quote

Position: BCO-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

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

Position: BCO-04 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification 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: 1

Code specifying the current status of the contract

Position: BCO-06 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

BCO06 is the contract beginning date.

Position: BCO-07 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

BCO07 is the contract expiration date.

Position: BCO-08 · Element: 587 · Name: Acknowledgment Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment

Position: BCO-09 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the Reference Identification

P0910: If either BCO-09 or BCO-10 is present, then the other is required

Position: BCO-10 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Position: BCO-11 · Element: 640 · Name: Transaction Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the type of transaction

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

Code indicating type of action