MIL STD 129 and Supplement.pdf

This document is a detailed Military Standard 129 (Mil-Std-129) guidance for marking and shipping label requirements for federal contracts. The standard provides comprehensive instructions for labeling unit, intermediate, and exterior containers for military and civilian shipments, with specific emphasis on barcode and identification marking protocols. Key requirements include mandatory markings such as NSN/NATO stock number, CAGE code, part number, item description, quantity, contract/purchase order number, military preservation method, shelf life, and serial numbers on shipping containers.

The document outlines different marking specifications for domestic civilian, domestic military, export, and hazardous material shipments, with variations based on the type of delivery and destination. It includes examples of linear bar code configurations, military shipping label (MSL) formats, and references to related standards like Mil-Std-2073-1 for military packaging. Vendors are instructed to ensure 100% compliance with the most current version of Mil-Std-129R, with special attention to additional requirements for hazardous materials shipments. The standard applies to unit packs, intermediate containers, exterior shipping containers, palletized loads, and unpackaged items across various federal shipping contexts.