Note 6. Inventory, Materials, and Supplies, Net
Inventory, Materials, and Supplies, Net
(In Thousands)
| Category |
Cost Flow Assumption |
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
| Inventory |
|
|
|
| Items Held for Current Sale |
|
|
|
|
NIST Standard Reference Materials |
First-in, first-out |
$19,805 |
$22,853 |
| Other |
Various |
1,022 |
1,060 |
| Allowance for Excess, Obsolete, and Unserviceable Items |
|
(314)
 |
(317)
|
| Total Inventory, Net |
|
20,513 |
23,596 |
Materials and Supplies |
|
|
|
| Items Held for Use |
|
|
|
|
NOAA’s National Logistics Support Center |
Weighted-average |
$50,722 |
$48,992 |
|
NOAA's National Reconditioning Center |
Weighted-average |
43,649 |
39,529 |
| Other |
Various |
2,157 |
2,135 |
| Allowance for Excess, Obsolete, and Unserviceable Items |
|
(21,127)
|
(17,607)
|
| Total Materials and Supplies, Net |
|
75,401
|
73,049
|
| Total |
|
$95,914
 |
$96,645
|
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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