ATTACHMENT D - MIL-STD-129R and FED-STD-123H MARKING GUIDE.pdf
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This document is an attachment (Attachment D) to a federal contract opportunity that provides a detailed marking guide for shipping containers and packages, specifically covering MIL-STD-129R and FED-STD-123H standards. The guide outlines comprehensive requirements for marking packages, including:
Key marking specifications include clear, legible, permanent markings in English, located on at least one side of the package (preferably the end panel), and oriented to be visible to handlers. The document specifies requirements for different types of packaging, such as unit and intermediate packs, transport packages, and exterior shipping containers. It details three primary marking categories: identification markings, bar code markings, and address markings. The guide also includes specific instructions for palletized loads, requiring two labels on adjacent sides, and provides guidance on special marking requirements like Transportation Control Numbers (TCN) and barcode specifications.
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ATTACHMENT D - MIL-STD-129R and FED-STD-123H MARKING GUIDE
Marking per FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment to (GSA), and to other civil agencies shall be as shown below in the figures:
● Marking shall be clear, legible, permanent, and in English.
● Marking shall be located at least on one side or face of the package. The preferred side or face is the end panel, but any of the four faces of a carton may each display the complete marking requirements
● Marking shall be orientated in a palletized load so that it is visible to the handler
● Transport packages and unit loads shall not be marked on the top or bottom of the carton.
● Material regulated by Federal law or regulation shall be marked in accordance with those requirements.
● Labels and tags shall be securely attached to the item or package when the surface will not support the necessary marking.
● The marking order sequence shown is preferred, but not mandatory.
● Each palletized or unitized load shall have two labels affixed on adjacent sides of the load (Para. 4.1.3).
● Transport Packages when consolidated into Unit Loads Moving in full Truckload or
Carload Shipments containing one NSN shall be marked as a transport package except that consignor and consignee marking is not required on either transport packages or unit loads (Para.4.1.4).
● The shipping label with the consignor and consignee information shall be located on two unit loads closest to the door of the truck or carload shipment (Para.4.1.4)
● Special Marking requirements such as TCN is described in Paragraph 4.3
● Pictorial marking is described in Paragraph 4.4
● Barcode marking specifications is described in paragraph 4.5
Figure 1: Unit and Intermediate marking per Fed-Std-123
Figure 2: Transport package marking per Fed-Std-123
Figure 3: Palletized loads shall have two adjacent shipping labels showing the information below.
Marking per MIL-STD-129
UNIT & INTERMEDIATE PACK
With Linear (Code 39) Bar Codes
General marking requirements for unit and intermediate packs are divided into two categories:
# 1 – identification markings are in paragraph 4.1.1 # 2 – bar code markings are in paragraph 4.4.1.1
Placement of the identification markings is described in paragraph 4.3.1. When a barrier bag is used within another unit container, both the bag and the outermost container must be marked. Placement of the bar code markings is described in paragraph 4.4.2.
Unit containers used as shipping containers should be marked as an exterior container (paragraph 4.1.1).
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UNIT & INTERMEDIATE PACK
With 2D (PDF417) Symbol and Unique Item Identifiers
General marking requirements for unit and intermediate packs are divided into two categories:
# 1 - identification markings are in paragraph 4.1.1
# 2 - bar code markings are in paragraph 4.4.1.1
Placement of the identification markings is described in paragraph 4.3.1. When a barrier bag is used within another unit container, both the bag and the outermost container must be marked. Placement of the bar code markings is described in paragraph 4.4.2.
Unit containers used as shipping containers should be marked as an exterior container (paragraph 4.1.1).
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EXTERIOR (SHIPPING)
Containers with Linear (Code 39) Bar Codes
General marking requirements for exterior containers are divided into three categories:
# 1 - identification markings are in paragraph 4.1.2 # 2 - bar code markings are in paragraph 4.4.1.2 # 3 - address markings are in paragraph 4.2
Placement of the identification markings is described in paragraph 4.3.2. Boxes and crates over ten cubic feet require the identification data markings repeated on the left end (paragraph 4.3.2.1).
Placement of the bar code markings is described in paragraph 4.4.3.
Acceptable bar code formats are illustrated in figure 1 and figure 22. Clothing and textile items require additional markings: shipment number and container number (paragraph 4.1.2.f(3).
Hazardous materials markings are detailed in paragraph 5.5. Ammunition and explosive markings are detailed in paragraph 5.6.
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EXTERIOR (SHIPPING) CONTAINERS
With 2D (PDF417) Symbol and Unique Item Identifiers
General marking requirements for exterior containers are divided into three categories:
# 1 - identification markings are in paragraph 4.1.2 # 2 - bar code markings are in paragraph 4.4.1.2 # 3 - address markings are in paragraph 4.2
Placement of the identification markings is described in paragraph 4.3.2. Boxes and crates over ten cubic feet require the identification data markings repeated on the left end (paragraph 4.3.2.1).
Placement of the bar code markings is described in paragraph 4.4.3.
Acceptable bar code formats are illustrated in figure 1 and figure 22. Clothing and textile items require additional markings: shipment number and container number (paragraph 4.1.2.f.(3).
Hazardous materials markings are detailed in paragraph 5.5. Ammunition and explosive markings are detailed in paragraph 5.6
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MILITARY SHIPMENT LABEL
Address Markings on Shipping Containers and Pallet Loads
● Unless specifically exempted in the contract, all shippers will apply address markings using a barcoded Military Shipping Label (MSL). This includes shipments to domestic and overseas destinations.
● The Transportation Control Number (TCN), Ultimate Consignee Address Code (DoDAAC), and Piece Number must be barcoded in code 39 linear barcode format.
● The MSL will also include a two-dimensional (2D) (PDF417) symbol that will contain shipment, line item, and TCMD data.
o Shipment data consists of information entered in-the-clear on the MSL o Line item data generally consists of the Document/Requisition Number, NSN, Routing Identifier Code (RIC), Unit of Issue, Quantity, Condition Code and Unit Price.
o TCMD data is applicable to shipments that move through the Defense Transportation System and has priority over data.
● The recommended size for the MSL is 4 inches by 6 inches.
● The in-the-clear data and code 39 HRI shall be easily human readable. The code 39 barcodes and the 2D (PDF417) barcode symbol shall be easily machine readable (paragraph 4.2.2.3.).
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