Overview of SAMMS/BSM

Introduction to the Standard Automated Material Management System/Business Systems Moderization (SAMMS/BSM)

The SAMMS/BSM system gives you visibility of item inventory and supply management information at the DLA Supply Centers. You can get status of requisitions, stock on hand, due in assets, back orders, and reports of discrepancy.

You can do the following SAMMS/BSM queries through LINK:

1. Active Requisition Control (SARC) provides basic information on ACTIVE requisitions: document number, MILSTRIP information, status (including date status generated and Estimated Shipment Date), and shipment information (such as Transportation Control Number and mode of shipment).
   
2. Backorder (SBOR) lists all requisitions on backorder and shows the total number of requisitions on backorder by service and Item Priority Group.
   
3. Customer/Depot Complaints (SCDI) allows you to check the status of Reports of Discrepency submitted due to receipt of the wrong item, incorrect packaging, damaged material, overage/shortage, poor quality or outdated material.
   
4. Combined National Inventory Record/Due In Assets Inquiry (SQAF) gives you unit of issue and standard price; acquisition advice code; item substitution information; storage location, condition code and quantity; assets due in to storage locations; and returns, purchase requests and contracts.
   
5. National Inventory Records (SNIR) provides stock on hand, current price, inventory management code for the item manager, Maximum Release Quantity, Uniform Military Issue Priority System, and due in assets by type (such as customer return and contract).
   
6. Active Contract File (SPHQ) allows you to check the status of a Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD). The response provides the name of the contractor, CAGE (identification number of the contractor), award date, quantity awarded, Contract Delivery Date (CDD), and ship status.
   
7. Supply Control File (SRSC) provides information used by the Inventory Managers to make decisions: administrative and procurement leadtimes for the item; Weapon Systems Indicator Code; date management assumed; when the last buy and disposal were made; and user codes (who uses the item by service code).
   
8. Contract Technical Data File (SPTD) is a file used by the DLA supply centers to record information needed to buy an item. Through LINK you can get the product item description (PID), technical history data (which includes weapon system information), manufacturers information, and contract history buy data.
   
9. Points of Contact (SPOC) provides the name and phone number of the item manager for the item.
   
10. Item Manager's Notes (SIMI) provides the item manager's notations on such things as stock status, back orders, due-ins and/or contractual information on the status of a particular item of supply.