diff --git a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/OleNGMemorizeService.java b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/OleNGMemorizeService.java
index e2a8c0ed65..f889f3b2d3 100644
--- a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/OleNGMemorizeService.java
+++ b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/OleNGMemorizeService.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import org.kuali.ole.coa.businessobject.Account;
 import org.kuali.ole.coa.businessobject.OleFundCode;
+import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemStatusRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.businessobject.ItemType;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.businessobject.PurchaseOrderType;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.document.service.OlePurapService;
@@ -44,4 +45,5 @@ public interface OleNGMemorizeService {
     public List<OleVendorAccountInfo> getVendorAccountInfo(String code);
     public List<Account> getAccount(String accountNumber);
     public List<OleFundCode> getFundCode(String fundCode);
+    public ItemStatusRecord fetchItemStatusByName(String itemStatusTypeName);
 }
diff --git a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/impl/OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/impl/OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
index 2a5090633e..97674eb9f1 100644
--- a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/impl/OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
+++ b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/service/impl/OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import org.kuali.ole.coa.businessobject.Account;
 import org.kuali.ole.coa.businessobject.OleFundCode;
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.common.util.BusinessObjectServiceHelperUtil;
+import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemStatusRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.businessobject.ItemType;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.businessobject.PurchaseOrderTransmissionMethod;
 import org.kuali.ole.module.purap.businessobject.PurchaseOrderType;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.kuali.ole.sys.businessobject.Building;
 import org.kuali.ole.sys.businessobject.Room;
 import org.kuali.ole.sys.context.SpringContext;
+import org.kuali.ole.util.ItemUtil;
 import org.kuali.ole.utility.LocationUtil;
 import org.kuali.ole.vnd.businessobject.*;
 import org.kuali.ole.vnd.document.service.VendorService;
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ public class OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl extends BusinessObjectServiceHelperUtil
     private OleDocstoreHelperService oleDocstoreHelperService;
     private VendorService vendorService;
     private OlePurapService olePurapService;
+    private ItemUtil itemUtil;
 
     @Override
     public OleNgCommonMemorizeService getOleNgCommonMemorizeService() {
@@ -195,6 +198,11 @@ public List<OleFundCode> getFundCode(String fundCode) {
         return (List) getBusinessObjectService().findMatching(OleFundCode.class, fundCodeMap);
     }
 
+    @Memoize
+    public ItemStatusRecord fetchItemStatusByName(String itemStatusTypeName) {
+        return getItemUtil().fetchItemStatusByName(itemStatusTypeName);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public LocationUtil getLocationUtil() {
         if(null == locationUtil){
@@ -227,4 +235,13 @@ public OlePurapService getOlePurapService() {
         return olePurapService;
     }
 
+    public ItemUtil getItemUtil() {
+        if(null == itemUtil) {
+            itemUtil = new ItemUtil();
+        }
+        return itemUtil;
+    }
+
+
+
 }
diff --git a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOHelperUtil.java b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOHelperUtil.java
index 05697d90d8..1b5fcb2d64 100644
--- a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOHelperUtil.java
+++ b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOHelperUtil.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public Map<Integer, Set<Integer>> processReqAndPo(List<RecordDetails> recordDeta
                     String bibProfileName = batchProcessProfile.getBibImportProfileForOrderImport();
                     oleOrderRecord.setBibImportProfileName(bibProfileName);
                     oleOrderRecord.setRecordIndex(recordIndex);
+                    getOleNGPOValidationUtil().setOleNGMemorizeService(createReqAndPOServiceHandler.getOleNGMemorizeService());
                     boolean valid = getOleNGPOValidationUtil().validateOleOrderRecord(oleOrderRecord, exchange, recordIndex);
                     if(valid) {
                         oleOrderRecords.add(oleOrderRecord);
diff --git a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOValidationUtil.java b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOValidationUtil.java
index 0e73a59c1b..920306a43a 100644
--- a/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOValidationUtil.java
+++ b/ole-app/olefs/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/oleng/util/OleNGPOValidationUtil.java
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.math.NumberUtils;
 import org.kuali.ole.Exchange;
+import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemStatusRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.oleng.exception.ValidationException;
+import org.kuali.ole.oleng.service.OleNGMemorizeService;
+import org.kuali.ole.oleng.service.impl.OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl;
 import org.kuali.ole.pojo.OleBibRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.pojo.OleOrderRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.pojo.OleTxRecord;
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 public class OleNGPOValidationUtil {
     private BatchUtil batchUtil;
+    private OleNGMemorizeService oleNGMemorizeService;
 
     public boolean validateOleOrderRecord(OleOrderRecord oleOrderRecord, Exchange exchange, Integer recordIndex) {
         boolean valid = true;
@@ -159,12 +163,18 @@ private boolean validateNumberOfParts(OleTxRecord oleTxRecord, Exchange exchange
 
     private boolean validateItemStatus(OleTxRecord oleTxRecord, Exchange exchange, Integer recordIndex) {
         String itemStatus = oleTxRecord.getItemStatus();
-        if (StringUtils.isBlank(itemStatus)){
-            getBatchUtil().addOrderFaiureResponseToExchange(
-                    new ValidationException("Item Status cannot be blank or null"), recordIndex, exchange);
-            return false;
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(itemStatus)) {
+            ItemStatusRecord itemStatusRecord = getOleNGMemorizeService().fetchItemStatusByName(itemStatus);
+            if (null == itemStatusRecord) {
+                getBatchUtil().addOrderFaiureResponseToExchange(
+                        new ValidationException("Invalid Item Status : " + itemStatus), recordIndex, exchange);
+                oleTxRecord.setItemStatus(null);
+            } else {
+                oleTxRecord.setItemStatus(itemStatusRecord.getCode());
+                return true;
+            }
         }
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     private boolean validateOrganizationCode(OleTxRecord oleTxRecord, Exchange exchange, Integer recordIndex) {
@@ -239,4 +249,15 @@ public BatchUtil getBatchUtil() {
         }
         return batchUtil;
     }
+
+    public OleNGMemorizeService getOleNGMemorizeService() {
+        if(null == oleNGMemorizeService) {
+            oleNGMemorizeService = new OleNGMemorizeServiceImpl();
+        }
+        return oleNGMemorizeService;
+    }
+
+    public void setOleNGMemorizeService(OleNGMemorizeService oleNGMemorizeService) {
+        this.oleNGMemorizeService = oleNGMemorizeService;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/util/ItemUtil.java b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-engine/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/util/ItemUtil.java
similarity index 97%
rename from ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/util/ItemUtil.java
rename to ole-docstore/ole-docstore-engine/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/util/ItemUtil.java
index 94258c8efe..67fe05bd7b 100644
--- a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/util/ItemUtil.java
+++ b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-engine/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/util/ItemUtil.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.kuali.ole.dsng.util;
+package org.kuali.ole.util;
 
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.common.util.BusinessObjectServiceHelperUtil;
diff --git a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemStatusHandler.java b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemStatusHandler.java
index 2fdb66d4b4..8b68edc576 100644
--- a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemStatusHandler.java
+++ b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemStatusHandler.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemStatusRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.Exchange;
-import org.kuali.ole.dsng.util.ItemUtil;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
diff --git a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemTypeHandler.java b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemTypeHandler.java
index 7030e22f77..1953780b94 100644
--- a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemTypeHandler.java
+++ b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/rest/handler/items/ItemTypeHandler.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.docstore.engine.service.storage.rdbms.pojo.ItemTypeRecord;
 import org.kuali.ole.Exchange;
-import org.kuali.ole.dsng.util.ItemUtil;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
diff --git a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/service/impl/OleDsNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/service/impl/OleDsNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
index c2082b03f1..12806c503a 100644
--- a/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/service/impl/OleDsNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
+++ b/ole-docstore/ole-docstore-webapp/src/main/java/org/kuali/ole/dsng/service/impl/OleDsNGMemorizeServiceImpl.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import org.kuali.ole.oleng.common.service.OleNgCommonMemorizeService;
 import org.kuali.ole.oleng.common.service.impl.OleNgCommonMemorizeServiceImpl;
 import org.kuali.ole.select.bo.OLEDonor;
-import org.kuali.ole.utility.DonorUtil;
+import org.kuali.ole.util.ItemUtil;
 import org.kuali.ole.utility.LocationUtil;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;