### Question
How is the "item”, “item of supply”, or “supplies" defined?


### Answer
The term **item”, “item of supply”, or “supplies** is defined in *41 U.S.C. § 403* as follows -

> any individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property which may be replaced during the service life of the system, and includes spare parts and replenishment spare parts, but does not include packaging or labeling associated with shipment or identification of an “item”

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 403*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY**

