Which document is this? DD Form 2051-1, official title DD Form 2051-1, Request for Information/Verification of a CAGE Code, February 2005. What does it do? It exists to Request for Information/Verification of Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Everything on this page builds on those two facts.
Is there a version specific to your service? No. A DD number is issued at Department level, which is the whole point of the prefix — every military department and defense agency works from one identical document. Looking for a branch variant wastes time you do not have.
Who decides this form exists? not stated owns it; not stated directs its use. If someone told you to file this, the authority traces back to those.
How current is this? Edition not stated, publisher status not stated. That is the version described throughout this page.
What the form asks for
- 1. Please review the above address and annotate any changes. If unchanged, press space bar to mark X in this box.
- 3. If any of the facilities have been merged to form another division, indicate CAGE codes involved.
- 5. Source development profile data. a. Size of business. Enter A if under 500 employees, B if 501 to 750 employees, C if 701 to 1000 employees, D if 1001 to 1500 employees, or E if over 1500 employees.
- 5.b. Primary Business Category. Enter F if construction firm, G if service company, J if manufacturer, K if regular dealer/distributor, or L if sales office.
- 5.c. Small Disadvantaged Business Status. Enter H if approved by Small Business Administration for Section 8a program, I if other small disadvantaged business concern, or X if not small disadvantaged business concern.
- 5.d. Women - owned business. Enter Y if yes, N if no.
- 6. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. The NAICS code is a government index used to identify business activity and indicates the function (manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or service) and the line of business in which the company is engaged. If your business has multiple NAICS codes, indicate primary NAICS code first, next important, etc. NAICS Codes:
- 7. Telephone number. Enter the telephone number of the office designated to answer queries from the Federal Government with regard to contracting and/or procurement actions.
- 8. Remarks.
- 9. Commercial and Government Entity Code (Federal Supply Code Manufacturer/Non-manufacturer)..
- For Defense Logistics Service Center use only.
- 10. Person authorized to sign. a. Typed or printed name: last, first, middle initial.
- 10.b. Signature.
- 10.c. Date signed: four digit year, two digit month, two digit day.
- d. Title.
- 10.e. Telephone number. Include area code.
Download the form
What formats exist for this form? PDF. What is the scale of it? 1 pages and approximately 17 fields.
What is the difference between fillable and printable? A fillable pdf has real field boxes that accept typed text and hold it inside the file. A printable pdf is a flat blank with no fields at all, intended for a printer and a pen. Which one you have determines how you complete the form, so it is worth checking first.
Is handwriting acceptable? Yes, but it is the weaker choice. Scanning flattens pen strokes and reproduction blurs them, while typed characters survive the whole chain intact. Print in capitals if you are working from a paper blank.
Where do you start? At the top. Identification first, the substance of the entry second, certification last. Why that order? Because fields lower on the page often depend on data you established in the header, and filling out of sequence produces contradictions.
What if your copy is old? Replace it. Check the date printed on the form against not stated. Old blanks circulate for years in shared folders, and because a DD revision lands across the whole Department at once, the receiving office will be working from the new layout.
Is the form its own instruction manual? Partly. The rest sits in not stated, which is also the authority where the two texts conflict.
What happens after you finish? It routes to the office specified in not stated or in local guidance. And your own record? Save a duplicate first; nobody regrets having one.
Do you need to know which branch issued a related form? No. DD numbering is Department-wide and unified, which means the number on its own is a complete address for the document.
Do DA and DD numbers ever correspond? Never. DA numbering is Army-specific, administered by an Army proponent, while DD numbering is Department-wide under not stated or an equivalent Department office. Identical digits in the two systems mean two unrelated documents, which is why the prefix matters more than the number.
Why do editions change at all? Three reasons, mostly: the prescribing directive gets reissued, the information collected changes, or the required notice language is amended. Are you notified when it happens? No. Which is why confirming not stated at the moment you download is worth the few seconds.
Is any of this advice? No. This page distributes a published Defense form and explains its contents, which is a different thing from telling you whether your circumstances qualify or whether a reviewer will accept your copy. Direct questions of eligibility, applicability and procedure to not stated, to your servicing personnel office, or to the office designated in not stated.
Questions and answers
- What is DD Form 2051-1?
- DD Form 2051-1, Request for Information/Verification of a CAGE Code, February 2005
- Which edition is current?
- Not stated by the publisher
- Who is responsible for this form?
- Not stated
- In which formats can it be downloaded?