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DSCR D4K: PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS

52.211-9G73   PACKAGING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS   DSCR (JUL 2002) 

    (a) Unless stated otherwise, commercial packaging in accordance with
ASTM-D-3951 is required for CONUS shipments from the contractor directly to
the customer.  Commercial packaging and marking is not sufficient for vendor
shipments requiring movement through the Defense Transportation System (also
referred to as the Military Distribution System or DLA Depot) as the shipment
could ultimately be moved via Military Air.

    (b) Higher level packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073 is mandatory 
for all shipments that meet the below criteria:

        Movement through the Defense Transportation System including 
shipments to a Military Distribution facility or depot.
        OCONUS shipments 
        FMS shipments
        Hazardous material, as cited in the AID or in the Quality 
Requirements Matrix.

    (c) Materials not considered as HAZMAT for CONUS or OCONUS commercial air 
shipments may be considered HAZMAT for MILAIR shipments OCONUS.  As such, 
contractors/shippers shall ensure that material meeting HAZMAT definitions in 
DLAI 4145.3, Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipment, is 
packaged in accordance with that instruction when the consignee is OCONUS and 
the shipment will be moved through the Defense Transportation System.  DLAI 
4145.3 is available on the internet at: 
www.dscc.dla.mil/downloads/packaging/dlai4145_3.pdf.

    (d) All items shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.  Hazardous 
items and shelf life items, as cited in the AID or in the Quality 
Requirements Matrix, shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and the 
appropriate clauses cited in the appendix to the matrix and the contract.  
The contractor is required to package material in accordance with Quantity 
Unit Pack (QUP), specified in MIL-STD-2073 and the Unit of Issue (UI), 
specified in each delivery order.  A packing slip shall be located in a 
plastic pouch on the outside of the package.  For HAZMAT destined OCONUS, a 
hard copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must also be included.

    (e) In the event of deployments, this clause may be invoked when 
shipments originally destined for a CONUS location are diverted to OCONUS 
destinations thereby necessitating movement of the material through the 
Defense Transportation System.  In such an event, contractors will be 
notified by the Contracting Officer and an equitable adjustment will be made 
in the contract price as deemed appropriate.

NOTE:  Applicable to negotiated solicitations.  Offers that do not comply 
with the packaging and marking requirements as specified in Section D of this 
solicitation may be subject to rejection as being technically unacceptable.