Attachment 3 - A-G2 Publications and Commercial Standards.pdf

This is an attachment from the Defense Transportation Regulation Part IV addressing publications and commercial standards applicable to personal property shipping contracts. The document specifies mandatory and advisory publications that contractors must follow when executing Department of Defense household goods shipments.

The attachment contains a table listing 11 publications and commercial standards with their corresponding codes and designations. Six specifications are marked as mandatory, requiring contractor compliance: ASTM-D4169-16 (Performance Testing of Shipping Containers), ASTM-D5118/D5118M-15 (Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes), ASTM-D5168-12 (Triple Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers), ASTM-D6039/D6039M-11 (Wood Crates), ASTM-D6251M-11 (Wood Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes), and DTR 4500.9-R (Defense Transportation Regulation). Five publications are advisory: ASTM-D3953-15 (Steel Strapping and Seals), International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Publication No. 15 (Wood Packaging Material), Military Standard-129 (Military Marking), PPP-C-1797A (Polypropylene Foam Cushioning), and SDDC Pamphlet 55-12 (Commercial Containers). All mandatory publications must be maintained at contractor facilities. Copies of government publications can be obtained from DLA Document Services in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, while commercial standards are available from the American Society of Testing and Materials in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Supplements or amendments issued during contract performance must be implemented within 30 days of receipt, with associated costs potentially subject to the Changes clause.