DoD IUID Data Matrix Plates and UID Asset Tags
DoD IUID Data Matrix Plates and UID Asset Tags
Custom engraved metal identification plates for defense contractors, equipment manufacturers, machine shops, government-property programs and repair operations working from customer-approved IUID data and contract specifications.
DFARS 252.211-7003 requires covered items to be marked using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology conforming to ISO/IEC 16022 and the ECC200 specification. The exact requirement, construction, placement, encoded data, human-readable information and verification criteria come from the applicable contract and referenced standards.
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Who orders custom IUID plates?
- Defense prime contractors and subcontractors
- Manufacturers delivering serialized equipment to the Department of Defense
- Government-property and tooling managers
- Machine shops producing controlled or mission-essential components
- Maintenance, overhaul and repair facilities
- Suppliers marking embedded items, special tooling or test equipment
What we can manufacture
- ECC200 Data Matrix plates using customer-provided encoded data
- Unique serialized plates generated from an approved spreadsheet
- Human-readable UII, enterprise, part, lot and serial information
- Logos, contract fields and customer-controlled formatting
- Prototype, first-article and recurring production batches
Materials, sizes and mounting
| Option | Typical starting point |
|---|---|
| 304 stainless steel | 20 gauge for durable equipment plates; heavier gauges quoted |
| 316 stainless steel | 1/16 or 1/8 inch by RFQ for specified environments |
| Aluminum | .040 inch for lightweight economical identification |
| Sizes | 1 × 3, 1.5 × 3, 2 × 2 inches and custom |
| Mounting | Two holes, four holes, adhesive, slots or customer drawing |
Information needed for an IUID plate quote
- Applicable contract clause, drawing or marking specification
- Customer-approved Data Matrix data or generation rules
- Required syntax, data qualifiers and human-readable text
- Plate dimensions, material and finish
- Mounting and placement requirements
- Verification method, grade or acceptance criteria
- Quantity and whether every plate is unique
Frequently asked questions
Can Custom Cutouts assign or register a UII?
No. The responsible contractor supplies or approves the identifier, encoded data and registration workflow. We manufacture the physical marking.
Can each IUID plate contain different data?
Yes. We can produce variable-data batches from an approved spreadsheet or file set.
Do you certify plates to MIL-STD-130?
We can manufacture to customer-provided requirements and perform an agreed scan or verification check. Contract compliance and final acceptance remain with the customer and receiving authority.
Can you make test coupons or first articles?
Yes. First-article samples are recommended before a controlled production run.
Request a custom quote
Send the controlling specification, approved code data or artwork, quantity, material, dimensions, mounting requirements and acceptance criteria. We can quote prototypes, first articles, unique-code batches and recurring production.
Standard customer-supplied QR and Data Matrix tag formats
These existing listings are useful when a 1" × 3" format fits the project. They are physical customer-supplied-code tags and do not include Connected Metal Tags software. Contract-controlled work, specialized verification and custom layouts should be quoted.
Related identification resources
- EU battery passport QR plates
- EU digital product passport data carriers
- DoD IUID Data Matrix plates
- Reusable medical-device UDI plates
- Aerospace Data Matrix identification
- Construction-product DPP plates
Regulatory reference: DFARS 252.211-7003.
Custom Cutouts manufactures physical identification plates from customer-supplied and customer-approved information. We do not assign regulatory identifiers, register records, select the governing requirements, certify a customer's product or guarantee that a generic layout satisfies a contract, regulation or technical standard. Final code content, placement, mounting, material, verification and approval remain the customer's responsibility.