National Item File (NIF)
The National Item File (NIF) is used to uniquely identify products used in the supply chain. The Universal Product Number is placed as a bar code on products to enable users of the products to readily identify the product's characteristics.
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Complete Metadata
| @type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | non-public |
| bureauCode |
[ "029:15" ] |
| contactPoint |
[ { "fn": "VHA Open Data", "@type": "Kind", "hasEmail": "mailto:vhaopendata@va.gov" } ] |
| description | <p>The National Item File (NIF) is used to uniquely identify products used in the supply chain. The Universal Product Number is placed as a bar code on products to enable users of the products to readily identify the product's characteristics.</p> |
| identifier | VA-VHA-PL-001 |
| keyword |
[ "bar code", "item", "product", "supply chain", "unique", "va", "veteran" ] |
| landingPage |
{ "@type": "Document", "title": "National Item File (NIF) - Dataset Home", "issued": "2019-09-12", "accessURL": "https://www.data.va.gov/d/7v23-r9tp", "publisher": [ { "@id": "https://www.data.va.gov/user/chkg-q76v", "name": "Department of Veterans Affairs", "@type": "Organization" } ], "description": "National Item File (NIF) - Dataset Home" } |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-08-11 |
| programCode |
[ "029:040" ] |
| publisher |
{ "@id": "https://www.data.va.gov/user/chkg-q76v", "name": "Department of Veterans Affairs", "@type": "Organization" } |
| temporal |
[ { "@type": "PeriodOfTime", "endDate": "2014-12-31", "startDate": "2005-01-01" } ] |
| title | National Item File (NIF) |
