How to Choose the CBuy Award PIIN Number
Just to refresh on how to be sure to select the correct Award PIIN Number in CBuy:
The award PIIN in made up of four segments.
- The first segment identifies the location and line office. The defaults per the system profile for each CBuy User.
- The second segment identifies the FY. Defaults to current fiscal year. Can select next fiscal year with the drop down arrow.
- The third segment identifies the type of award. Selected upon award creation.
- The fourth segment is a system generated counter.
When the award selection is made in CBuy initially a screen appears to select the type of award. (see list below)
Selecting an award type will bring up the PIIN Number Assignment. There is a dropdown box for the award type. Some have a default plus an XX which is used for Credit Card payments.
Acquisition Office/Field Office Location
| Acquisition Office/Field Office Location | Code |
| EAD Kansas City | WC |
| EAD Norfolk | EA |
| EAD NDBC | QA |
| NCAD & SPAD Silver Spring | DG |
| WAD Boulder | RA |
| WAD Seattle | AB |
| Field Delegates serviced by Headquarters (Germantown) Finance Office | EE |
| Field Delegates serviced by the Western (Seattle) Finance Office | WE |
Line Office Codes
| Line Office/External Client/Staff Office | Code |
| OS - Office of the Secretary (External Client) | 1301 |
| MBDA - Minority Business Development Agency (External Client) | 1352 |
| NOAA Staff Offices (OFA) | 1330*** |
| NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology (External Client) | 1341 |
| NOS - National Ocean Service | 133C |
| NESDIS - National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service | 133E |
| NMFS - National Marine Fisheries Service | 133F |
| OMAO - Marine and Aviation Operations | 133M |
| OAR - Oceanic and Atmospheric Research | 133R |
| NTIA - National Telecommunication and Information Administration (External Client) | 1335 |
| NWS - National Weather Service NWS | 133W |
| ITA - International Trade Administration (External Client) | 1350 |
***Often O and A are used on orders as in 133A or 133O. This needs to be a zero as in 1330. The alpha O and A are not acceptable in this field.
All DOC Office codes:
Award Types
| Document Type | CBuy Counter Code Designations |
| Priced Purchase Order: Services | SE |
| Priced Purchase Order: Supplies | SU |
| Priced Purchase Order: Utilities | ST |
| Priced Purchase Orders: Prepay Services | AE |
| Priced Purchase Orders: Prepay Supplies | AU |
| Unpriced Purchase Order : Services | UE |
| Unpriced Purchase Order: Supplies | UU |
| Blanket Purchase Agreements | Unrestricted BPAs
: BU Restricted BPAs: BR |
| Basic Ordering Agreements | BA |
| Contracts | CN |
| Indefinite Delivery Type Contracts | CQ |
| Delivery Order Against other Agency Contracts | CT (COMMITS) |
| Solicitations: Request for Quotes | RQ |
| Solicitations: Request for Proposals | RP |
| Solicitations: Sealed Bids | RB |