DAF Contracting Compass Parts.pdf

This is a Special Packaging Instructions document (Code ID 98752, SPI No. 00-715-0697) for military kits that specifies preservation, packing, and marking requirements for federal contract shipments.

The document establishes two preservation and packing levels based on destination type. Level A applies to overseas containers meeting MIL-STD-2073 Appendix D specifications and requires forklift entry with minimum three-inch openings. Level B applies to domestic containers also meeting MIL-STD-2073 Appendix D specifications with the same forklift opening requirement. Packing specifications include requirements for cleaning, drying, gross cubic footage, weight, design fragility, container dimensions, and item dimensions and weight. Marking follows IAW MIL-STD-129 standards and must include SPI number 00-715-0697, reusable container designations, hazardous material warnings per AFMAN 24-204, and outside dimensions in inches. Repairable and incomplete kits shall be preserved and packed per ASTM D 3951. The document references multiple applicable standards including ASTM D 6651/D 6651 M for wood-cleated panelboard shipping boxes, ASTM D 6256/D 6256 M for wood-cleated shipping boxes with skidded load-bearing bases, ASTM D 6255/D 6255 M for steel or aluminum slotted angle crates, AFP 71-15 Vol 1 for corrosion control, and AFP 71-16 Vol 11 for interior blocking and cushioning. The document includes four revisions dated between 1990 and 2003.