Item Identification Marking Built to MIL-STD-130
Military Packaging supplies UID and IUID marking labels and data plates built to MIL-STD-130, the standard for identification marking of U.S. military property. Encoding a Unique Item Identifier in a 2D Data Matrix code, these marks tie an item to the DoD IUID registry and stay readable for the life of the part. We produce them on durable labels and plates matched to the surface and the environment. Order UID marking on its own or built into a complete, compliant packaging system we design around your program.
UID, or Item Unique Identification, is the way the Department of Defense uniquely identifies items of military property. Built to MIL-STD-130, the mark carries a Unique Item Identifier encoded in a 2D Data Matrix code, so a scan ties the physical item to its record in the DoD IUID registry.
Unlike packaging marking, which identifies the box, UID marking identifies the item itself and stays with it for its life. That permanent identity lets the supply chain track, manage, and account for the part from acquisition through disposal.
We produce UID and IUID marks on durable labels and data plates matched to the surface and the environment. When a program requires item marking to MIL-STD-130, this is the mark it means.
Every UID mark we produce identifies the item to MIL-STD-130:
The standard governs how a compliant item mark is made:
It helps to know how UID marking differs from packaging marking. MIL-STD-130 marks the item, giving it a permanent, unique identity that stays with the part. MIL-STD-129 marks the packaging, so the box, container, and pallet carry the shipping and identification data the supply chain scans.
Most programs need both: a UID mark on the item and MIL-STD-129 marking on the package around it. We produce both, so the part and its package are each marked to the right standard. Tell us your requirement and we will build the marking system.
UID marks identify the items across a defense program:
UID marking identifies the items these sectors deliver and manage every day:
A few factors point you to the right UID mark. Weigh these, or send us the item and we will recommend one:
A UID mark is applied to the item itself, wherever the drawing specifies, so it stays with the part through its life. The packaging marking goes on the box and pallet around it, and together they identify both the item and its shipment.
Sourced as one system, the UID mark and the packaging labels are produced to their standards and matched to the item and the package, so a marked part ships identified and traceable from delivery through service.
The heart of a UID mark is the Data Matrix code. It encodes the Unique Item Identifier, a globally unique value built from the enterprise identifier and the part’s serial data, in a compact 2D symbol that scanners read quickly and reliably.
That identifier is what registers the item in the DoD IUID registry, tying the physical part to its record. We lay out the Data Matrix and the data to the standard, so the mark encodes the right identifier and scans cleanly.
UID marks take different forms for different items. Polyester and foil labels suit many surfaces and smaller parts, metal data plates suit machinery and hardware that needs a rugged, permanent mark, and direct part marking applies the code onto the item itself.
We match the method to the item, the surface, and the environment, so the mark lasts the life of the part. Tell us what you are marking and where, and we will recommend the form.
Turning a marking requirement into a compliant UID mark is what we do. Our team helps buyers and engineers build the identifier, lay out the Data Matrix, and choose the label or plate that meets MIL-STD-130.
Send us the item, the surface, and the data, and we will produce the right UID mark and quote it, so your items ship marked and registered from the first unit.
Every program marks its items a little differently, and we build to yours. When your documentation names the identifier construct, the symbol, or the marking method, we match it exactly. When the choice is open, we recommend the mark that meets MIL-STD-130 and suits the item.
That flexibility means your marking satisfies the spec and scans in practice, with no gap between the two.
UID marking does its best work alongside a full packaging system. We mark the item to MIL-STD-130, mark the package to MIL-STD-129, and preserve, cushion, and box the shipment, so the part and its package are each identified and protected. Sourced together, the whole shipment is compliant from the item out to the pallet.
We produce UID marks to MIL-STD-130 for item identification, and we work alongside MIL-STD-129 for the packaging marking on the container. Each standard governs part of the identification, and we build to the ones your program requires.
Where your drawing calls out the identifier, the symbol, or the method, we match it. Where it leaves a choice, we recommend the mark that meets the standard and scans cleanly. Either way, you get marking you can ship on.
Tell us the item you need to mark, its surface and environment, the data your program requires, and any spec callouts, and we will lay out the mark and confirm it.
We supply UID and IUID marks on their own or as part of a complete packaging system, with the layout, availability, and turnaround confirmed in your quote.
We produce UID marks to MIL-STD-130 on the label or plate each item needs, and we match them to the packaging marking on the container, so the item and its package are both compliant.
That combination keeps your items identified, registered, and traceable from delivery through service.
UID, or Item Unique Identification, is how the Department of Defense uniquely identifies items of military property. Built to MIL-STD-130, the mark carries a Unique Item Identifier in a Data Matrix code that ties the item to the DoD IUID registry.
MIL-STD-130 marks the item itself with a permanent unique identity, while MIL-STD-129 marks the packaging with shipping and identification data. Most programs need both, and we produce both.
The Unique Item Identifier, or UII, is a globally unique value built from an enterprise identifier and the part’s serial data. Encoded in a Data Matrix code, it registers the item in the DoD IUID registry and identifies it for life.
UID marks come as polyester and foil labels, metal data plates, and direct part marking. We match the method to the item, surface, and environment so the mark lasts the life of the part.
Programs commonly require the Data Matrix to meet a readability grade. We lay out the mark to the standard, and we can support verification of the code so it scans reliably. Tell us your requirement and we will confirm.
Yes. We produce them to MIL-STD-130 for item identification, with the identifier, Data Matrix, and durability the standard requires. Send us your callout and we will confirm the mark and method.
Tell us the item you need to mark, its surface, and the data your program requires, and we will lay out the right UID mark, then get you a quote.
