MILSTD129 and Supplement.pdf

This document is a guidance document providing an overview of Military Standard 129 (Mil-Std-129R) marking and shipping label requirements for GSA vendor partners and federal contractors.

The document specifies identification text marking requirements for unit packs, intermediate containers, and exterior containers, including mandatory fields such as NSN/NATO stock number, CAGE code, part number, item description, quantity and unit of issue, contract or purchase order number, military preservation method and date, shelf life, and serial numbers. For exterior containers, additional requirements include gross weight, proper shipping name (PSN) and hazmat identification numbers, and shelf life. The guidance emphasizes that the Transportation Control Number (TCN) is critical for tracking FAS Distribution Operation shipments and must appear on shipping labels in clear text with barcode information. The document provides detailed specifications for Military Shipping Labels (MSLs), which are required for all shipping addresses and must include 18 specific data elements such as TCN, Transportation Account Code (TAC)/postage, consignor and consignee information, type of service, priority, port of debarkation (POD), project code, weight, cube, date shipped, FMS case number, piece number, and 2D (PDF417) barcode. Linear (Code 39) bar code requirements are specified for identification data on unit packs, intermediate containers, and exterior containers. The document references compliance with Federal Standard 123 for domestic civilian deliveries and Mil-Std-129R for military deliveries, along with supplemental requirements for hazardous materials, packaging standards (ASTM D-3951 and GSAM clauses), wood packaging material treatment for exports, PRIME items, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products.