We just published the IDs that you have to use in the XML fields BANK_MANUF_ID and BANK_DISTRIB_ID. You can find the IDs in a table in the last tab on the Search & Match Service Data submission information page.
Please be aware that this number is different from your ION and also from the comparable fields that are used for EMDIS.
These IDs are important as it allows us to identify if a CBU is from an accredited bank or not which will be displayed within BMDW Search & Match Service and the search reports. If you are not providing this ID, we cannot link the CBU to the accreditation status of your cord blood bank registered in our administration. Especially when your cord blood bank is accredited, you might benefit from providing this ID as several transplant centres only want to select CBUs from accredited cord blood banks.
If you are providing inventory of a cord blood bank that is not listed in this table, please contact us by sending an email to support@bmdw.org and we will create an ID in our administration. Please also check the accreditation status of your banks and send an email if you find inconsistencies.