> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fairmarkit.com/glossary/glossary/unit-of-measure-overview/uoms.md).

# UOMs

A UOM, or a unit of measure, is used with Quantity on line items to measure requested items or services accurately.

Additionally, you can also use UOMs on line items to request additional data about the goods or services, collect insights about the supplier, or ask questions related to the sourcing process. See [How to pick a UOM for a line item.](/glossary/glossary/unit-of-measure-overview/uoms/how-to-pick-a-uom-for-a-line-item.md)

**Need a new UOM?** If a necessary UOM is not available, contact <support@fairmarkit.com> to request it be added.

**Excel Import**: When importing data via Microsoft Excel on events, UOMs are case sensitive and should be all lowercase.

### Items <a href="#items" id="items"></a>

Available UOMs for items, item groups, and item questions:

| <p>1/2 cubic yard</p><p>Assembly</p><p>Bag</p><p>Bale</p><p>Bar</p><p>Barrel</p><p>Block</p><p>Board foot</p><p>Bottle</p><p>Box</p><p>Bucket</p><p>Bundle</p><p>Cake</p><p>Can</p><p>Card</p><p>Carton</p><p>Cartridge</p><p>Case</p><p>Centimeter</p><p>Coil</p><p>Container</p><p>Cube</p><p>Cubic foot</p><p>Cubic meter</p> | <p>Cubic yard</p><p>Cup</p><p>Cylinder</p><p>Dozen</p><p>Drum</p><p>\*<strong>Each</strong></p><p>Foot</p><p>Gallon</p><p>Gram</p><p>Gross</p><p>Hank</p><p>Hectare</p><p>Hour</p><p>Hundred</p><p>Imperial gallon</p><p>Inch</p><p>Jar</p><p>Keg</p><p>Kilogram</p><p>Kiloliter</p><p>Kilometer</p><p>Kilowatt</p><p>Kit</p><p>Length</p> | <p>Light</p><p>Liter</p><p>Lot</p><p>Lug</p><p>Lump Sum</p><p>Meter</p><p>Metric ton</p><p>Milliliter</p><p>Millimeter</p><p>Night</p><p>Ounce</p><p>Pack</p><p>Package</p><p>Packet</p><p>Pad</p><p>Pail</p><p>Pair</p><p>Pancake</p><p>Part</p><p>Pg</p><p>Piece</p><p>Pint</p><p>Pot</p><p>Pound</p><p>Punnet</p><p>Quart</p> | <p>Rack</p><p>Ream</p><p>Reel</p><p>Roll</p><p>Sachet</p><p>Set</p><p>Sheet</p><p>Spool</p><p>Square foot</p><p>Square meter</p><p>Square yard</p><p>Suit</p><p>Tank</p><p>Thousand</p><p>Tin</p><p>Ton</p><p>Tonne</p><p>Tray</p><p>Tub</p><p>Tube</p><p>Unit</p><p>Unit F</p><p>Yard</p><p>Year</p> |
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### Services <a href="#services" id="services"></a>

Available UOMs for services, group services, service questions, and service components<sup>^</sup>:

^ For service components, you can only select *Date, Date range, Text, or Yes/no.*

+Only available for request for information and request for proposal events.

| <p>Analysis</p><p>Annotations lines</p><p>ASIN</p><p>Attachment</p><p>Audit</p><p>Campaign</p><p>Compliance</p><p>Contract</p><p>Date<sup>^</sup></p><p>Date range<sup>^</sup></p><p>Day</p> | <p>\*<strong>Each</strong></p><p>Event</p><p>Fte</p><p>Hour</p><p>Integration</p><p>Labels</p><p>Lump Sum</p><p>Metric ton</p><p>Minute</p><p>Month</p><p>multiple choice answers<sup>+</sup></p> | <p>No response (<em>no\_response</em>)</p><p>Number</p><p>Pages</p><p>Per thousand words</p><p>Percent</p><p>Production</p><p>Program</p><p>Project</p><p>Quarter</p><p>Second</p><p>Segments</p> | <p>Set</p><p>Site<sup>+</sup></p><p>Sme</p><p>Text<sup>^</sup></p><p>Training</p><p>Videos</p><p>Webinar</p><p>Week</p><p>Words</p><p>Year</p><p>Yes/no<sup>^</sup> (<em>yes\_no</em>)</p> |
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