| The U.S. Department of Defense started the IUID | | | | Government-furnished property in the possession of |
| program to mark the DoD items with unique | | | | contractors. |
| identification (UID). The implantation and the marking of | | | | UID is a globally unique permanent identification of an |
| UID to the DoD recognized items principally aim at | | | | item under the Department of Defense that |
| keeping track of the items and helping the strategic | | | | distinguishes individual item from all other item. The UID |
| item management process. The item that come under | | | | of an item is a machine-readable 2D data matrix code |
| the scope of UID marking program include item in | | | | etched to the item or the label that is affixed to the |
| operational use, in inventory or undergoing depot | | | | item. It is a set of globally unique essential data that |
| maintenance along with new solicitations, items | | | | helps tracking and better management of items. |
| procured under ongoing contracts, and the | | | | |