251 Pricing Support
Function Group CP
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Pricing Support Transaction Set (251) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to request or transmit budget or actual data for labor and overhead rates, factors, and other supporting data for a specified period of time. This bi-directional transaction set can stand alone, or can be used to support the Contract Pricing Proposal (805) Transaction Set.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
0200
Beginning SegmentMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
0300
Specification IdentifierMandatory
Max 1
To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items
0500
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max >1
To specify pertinent dates and times
0600
CurrencyOptional
Max >1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
0700
TextOptional
Max >1
To specify textual data
REFLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0750
Reference IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To specify identifying information
0780
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max >1
To specify pertinent dates and times
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
0800
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0900
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
1000
Address InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
1100
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
1200
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
1300
ContactOptional
Max 5
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
PPLLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0100
Price Support DataMandatory
Max 1
To provide information about pricing support
REFLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0200
Reference IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To specify identifying information
0250
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max >1
To specify pertinent dates and times
PDLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0300
Pricing DataMandatory
Max 1
To describe the pricing basic input detail
0400
Pricing Data DetailOptional
Max >1
To provide the rates, direct input, and pricing factors for each element of work, cross-referenced to an applicable request or submission
PLLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0500
Proposal Cost LogicMandatory
Max 1
To describe the cost logic used when pricing a particular aspect of a proposal
0600
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
0700
Monetary AmountOptional
Max 1
To indicate the total monetary amount
0800
Percent AmountsOptional
Max 1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
0900
QuantityOptional
Max 1
To specify quantity information
1000
Note/Special InstructionOptional
Max >1
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
PDLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
1100
Pricing DataMandatory
Max 1
To describe the pricing basic input detail
1200
Specification IdentifierOptional
Max 1
To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items
1300
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
1400
Pricing Data DetailOptional
Max >1
To provide the rates, direct input, and pricing factors for each element of work, cross-referenced to an applicable request or submission
1500
TextOptional
Max >1
To specify textual data
1600
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
PO1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
1700
Baseline Item DataMandatory
Max 1
To specify basic and most frequently used line item data
1800
Product/Item DescriptionOptional
Max 1
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
1900
QuantityOptional
Max >1
To specify quantity information
1950
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
AMTLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
2000
Monetary AmountMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the total monetary amount
2100
Percent AmountsOptional
Max >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
2150
TextOptional
Max >1
To specify textual data
LXLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
2300
Assigned NumberMandatory
Max 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
2400
QuantityMandatory
Max 1
To specify quantity information
2500
Monetary AmountOptional
Max 2
To indicate the total monetary amount
2600
Note/Special InstructionOptional
Max 5
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
2700
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 1
To specify identifying information
2800
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max 1
To specify pertinent dates and times
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat 1
2900
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
3000
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
3100
Address InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
3200
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
3300
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)