Note 6. Inventory, Materials, and Supplies, Net
Inventory, Materials, and Supplies, Net
(In Thousands)
| Category |
Cost Flow Assumption |
FY 2007 |
FY 2006 |
| Inventory |
|
|
|
| Items Held for Current Sale |
|
|
|
|
NIST Standard Reference Materials |
First-in, first-out |
$ 20,732 |
$19,805 |
|
Other |
Various |
288 |
1,022 |
| Allowance for Excess, Obsolete, and Unserviceable Items |
|
(95)
 |
(314)
|
| Total Inventory, Net |
|
20,925 |
20,513 |
Materials and Supplies |
|
|
|
| Items Held for Use |
|
|
|
|
NOAA’s National Logistics Support Center |
Weighted-average |
$ 51,775 |
$50,722 |
|
NOAA's National Reconditioning Center |
Weighted-average |
45,248 |
43,649 |
|
Other |
Various |
4,401 |
2,157 |
| Allowance for Excess, Obsolete, and Unserviceable Items |
|
(15,548)
|
(21,127)
|
| Total Materials and Supplies, Net |
|
85,876
|
75,401
|
| Total |
|
$106,801
 |
$95,914
|
NIST’s Standard Reference Materials Program provides reference materials for quality assurance of measurements, while NOAA’s Materials and Supplies are primarily repair parts for weather forecasting equipment.
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