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C7.11.1.
Notice of Availability (NOA).
A
NOA (DD-1348-5)
is sent by Shipping Activities to the appropriate
Military Assistance Program Address Directory (MAPAD), DoD 4000.25-8-M,
address to notify a purchaser or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) freight forwarder that an item is ready for shipment. The purpose of the NOA is to coordinate release of materiel requiring special receipt, export processing, or special storage procedures, to allow sufficient time to prepare for its receipt and/or processing. Storage or staging charges may accrue when an NOA response (or failure to respond) requires the items to be held for more than 30 calendar days. Any storage costs are charged to the FMS case.
C7.11.1.1.
Unclassified Materiel.
Purchasers can request NOAs only when special materiel is involved. Shipping activities send NOAs for unclassified shipments to the Type Address Code 3 address found in the appropriate MAPAD address.
C7.11.1.2.
Classified Shipments.
Shipping activities send NOAs for classified shipments to the country representative listed in the Special Instructions of the appropriate MAPAD address and not to a FMS freight forwarder.
C7.11.2.
Offer Release Code (ORC).
ORCs are included in LOAs and identify how materiel should be released and whether an NOA is required. These codes are transferred from LOAs into FMS MILSTRIP numbers and supplementary addresses for proper cargo and document release. The three ORCs and their use are shown in Table C7.T6.
Table C7.T6. Offer Release Codes
| Code |
Explanation |
| A |
Shipments are to be released automatically by the shipping activity without advance notice. Note that this code is not to be used if the materiel is oversize, overweight, hazardous, perishable, pilferable, classified, or requires any special handling.
|
| X |
Materiel with an ORC X must have a corresponding X in MILSTRIP record position 47 to identify that the materiel will be moved via the Defense Transportation System; or there must be a W in MILSTRIP record position 47 to indicate special shipping instructions for this materiel. If special shipping instructions are indicated, the shipping office must contact the program office to determine the correct location to transport the materiel.
|
| Y |
Send an NOA before releasing shipment. If no response is received within 15 calendar days, release automatically. Note that this code is not to be used if the materiel is oversize, overweight, hazardous, perishable, pilferable, classified, or requires any special handling.
|
| Z |
Send an NOA before releasing shipment. Shipment cannot be released until a response is received from the NOA addressee. ORC Z procedures must be followed if materiel is oversize, overweight, hazardous, perishable, pilferable, classified, requires any special handling, or is Delivery Term Code 8. When the shipment is unclassified and is to be accomplished by parcel post/small parcel delivery service, the shipment will be released automatically without an NOA and should be either insured, certified, or registered.
|
C7.11.2.1.
Offer Release Codes for the Government of Canada.
Because transportation can be arranged directly from a depot or vendor without the use of a FMS freight forwarder for Canada, ORCs are not used to identify how materiel should be released and whether an NOA is required. The requirement of an NOA is based on the materiel classification (Classified, Hazardous, Sensitive, Pilferable, Overweight or Oversized).
Page Updated 08-07-2012
