DID_Ship-Pack.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Report of Shipping (Item) and Packaging Discrepancy form (Standard Form 364). The document provides detailed instructions for contractors to notify the Government when freight contents do not match shipping documents. Key purposes include:

The DID outlines comprehensive preparation instructions for completing the report, including specific guidance for 15 separate items on the form such as date of preparation, report number, shipper details, transportation documents, quantity shipped/received, and discrepancy codes. The document is applicable when contractors receive Government material during defense contract performance, with the primary goal of documenting and reporting shipping or packaging discrepancies. The form uses a standard format (SF 364) and includes sections for recording detailed shipping information, discrepancy details, action codes, and distribution addresses.